McDonald's Have Opened A Healthy 'Hipster' Café In Australia And The Food...
A new health café has sprung up in Sydney, Australia. There's a hearty supply of lentils, fresh coffee brewed by baristas, orders placed on iPads and food is served on snazzy wooden boards. So far, so...
View ArticleMan Creates Working Elliptical Trainer Out Of Cardboard
With Christmas over, you've probably got a lot of cardboard around the house from all those presents. But before you throw those boxes into your recycling bin, you may want to watch this video. Luanga...
View ArticleOwner Leaves Dog Alone In House, Pup Responds In Most Heartbreaking Way
Dogs are loyal companions. They stay by your side, day and night. They love you unconditionally and boy do you know it. But what actually happens when you leave the house for work? Or go out shopping?...
View Article21 Things That Happen When One Of Your Best Friends Gets Engaged
'Tis the season to be jolly - and pop the question, it seems. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past fortnight (or in the countryside with no internet connection) you'll have been...
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Off the Strip in Las Vegas
My brother designs gaming machines and thanks to him I can hand out one or two pieces of advice about gambling in Las Vegas. First, local laws dictate that the slots at the airport pay out less...
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Three Scottish Traditions for New Year
As 2014 draws to an end, all eyes are on how to see off the old year and bring in 2015 with plenty of cheer. In Scotland, they've got the art of new year celebrations so finely tuned it's got its own...
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Ranching in Canada's Saskatchewan Province
You'll feel sore in the morning I was warned, ahead of my first time on horseback in years. But when you're out West and have the chance to go riding, isn't that the kind of thing you worry about...
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Why Every Stressed Out Person Should Try Gong Meditation in the New Year
The immaculate Indaba Yoga Studios in London tucked away in a quiet corner of Marylebone Last week I had the pleasure of experiencing a Gong Meditation (also known as Gong Bath as one is bathed in the...
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Why I Choose to Break Away From Making Resolutions
It's that time of the year again when many follow the tradition of making a New Year's resolution . I followed the same year after year, to lose weight. And as many, I couldn't seem to stick to it. Two...
View ArticleBouncing Back
Life happens. It doesn't matter how positive or balanced and centred you are, there are going to be times when you are knocked sideways. Times when your carefully organised life is turned upside down...
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My Life: Michelin-Starred Chef Angela Hartnett On Gordon Ramsay, Female Chefs...
If there's one thing that Angela Hartnett is known for - besides her exquisite culinary skills, of course - it's her refreshingly down-to-earth attitude. When she's not working tirelessly in one of her...
View ArticleWhy We Always Regret Going Out On New Year's Eve But Why We Never Learn
Is there any night that's more of a letdown than New Year's Eve? Let's put aside the expectation to have the Best Night Ever. All the Stella in the world won't override the crowds, the expense, the...
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New Year's Resolutions Should Be About Happiness Not Weight Loss
The New Year is just around the corner and as we close the door on the trials and tribulations of 2014, we're also beckoning whatever awaits us in 2015. Whether you've suffered loss, anxiety or a...
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Grilled Salmon With a Chilli Glaze
Prepped in five minutes, cooked in less than 10, this is a super-quick supper dish that still packs loads of flavour. No marinating, no waiting. Just instant (well, nearly) gratification and a light...
View ArticleHow to Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions Once and for All!
The New Year is moments away and we always have great resolutions for it, but so quickly once we are in that fresh New Year, we let go of them. Why is it so hard to stick to conquering our addictions...
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Brighton - The UK's No 1 Foodie Hotspot
Cauliflower perfection at 64 Degrees restaurant. Photo: Paul Allen At less than an hour by train from London, Brighton has long been one of our favourite mini-break destinations. We make a point of...
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A Break From the Backpack in Relaxed Koh Phangan
Arriving at Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, I padded my way to the quieter end of the pretty 1km bay and propped myself against my backpack among a happy buzz of young sunbathers. A water-taxi man...
View ArticleThree Steps to Create the Big Change You Really Want in 2015
Here we are at the end of 2014, and while many people will be making New Year's resolution lists it's not a tradition that I will participate in or that I will recommend to my coaching clients. As I...
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360 Degrees of Failing...?
It's time. The calendar tells me I can't delay any longer. I have to drag myself, groaning, out of that post-Christmas hibernation and set myself up for a whole year's worth of failing. I've got to...
View ArticleScrew the 5:2 Diet: Eat Less, Move More
2014 was the year I decided to change my life - and body - forever. A chubby child and always slightly overweight as an adult, I'd tried, and failed, to lose any meaningful amount of weight and keep it...
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