Lifestyle
Charity launches campaign as Commission report highlights how music can improve dementia care
AN INTERNATIONAL charity is launching a new awareness campaign celebrating the remarkable ways music can improve our lives and change our approach to people in care. Music as Therapy International is an award-winning charity with over 20 years experience bringing music into the lives of vulnerable people in the UK and around the world. They believe passionately in the power of music to make the most of people’s potential, overcoming obstacles such as disability, trauma and mental illness. The UK-registered...
Seal captured rolling around a beach in hysterics
This is the hilarious moment a seal is snapped rolling around on a beach after finding something really funny. Photographer Sue Reynolds, 53, took the perfectly-timed image of the amused grey seal lifting his flipper to his face as he burst into laughter. He looks as if he'd been told a joke by one of the dozens of seals which surrounded him on the sand at Horsey Beach, Norfolk. Sue said: "I was there picturing the seals but this one...
NHS Crisis – No bed for five hours for diabetic mother who had just given birth
A shattered new mum was forced to sit in a hard chair for five hours immediately after giving birth - following 96 hours of no sleep. Saralee Jack, 31, spent four days wide awake struggling with contraction pains before giving birth to little Tommy Davies on 13 January. During the ordeal the full-time mum suffered days of immense pain while waiting for bed until midnight. The diabetic says she was also not given food and relied on the grandmother of...
The London City Gentleman: On the ghost of Christmas Past
As my regular readers will know – are there any of you out there? – my father died late last year. I wrote about it here briefly, reflecting on his absence. That was in the very early days after his death, and I was still adjusting to the new normal. Now, I have no desire to become a professional grief merchant, or seeker after sympathy; Dad was nearly 70, and had lived a pretty good life. Even back then, though,...
From Grief To Glory: The incredible story of how grieving landowner created one of Europe’s most celebrated gardens
By Tim Woodbridge, author of The Choice. Stourhead in Wiltshire is known internationally for its neoclassical gardens, 18th-Century architecture and breathtaking Great Lake. Until now, historians believed that what we see today was envisaged at the outset by a wealthy English banker as a lasting legacy for his beloved son. But a far darker, more dramatic version of events could be closer to the truth. Here, the author and Stourhead researcher Tim Woodbridge reveals the hidden secrets behind one of...
Carry a Chic and Classy Look in 5 Superlative Work Outfits
In the workplace, it is very important to make your presence known as a woman fortunately, one of the easiest ways to get that done is through earing the right set of clothes. We’ll like to help women dress well and appropriately for the office, so pay attention to the following: A perfectly tailored skirt Honestly, it doesn’t really matter if you will like to pair this with a plain T-shirt, a sleek blouse, Adidas shoes, or a pair of...
You can put a price on happiness – and this is how much it is
Happiness is an extra £508 a month say Brits, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed money really can buy you happiness - but in contrary to common belief we don't need millions to put a smile on our faces. More than three quarters of those who took part said they would be happier if they had more money to splurge on a holiday abroad, weekends away or day trip with the family. The research also found...
Quiz: How civilised are you?
Old fashioned manners such as ladies always going first, saying 'please' and 'thank you' and keeping elbows off the table are all in danger of dying out, research has revealed. A new study has found never using swear words is also a rule many of us struggle to stick to, along with holding doors open for the person behind you and not using your phone at the dinner table. Manners which we still do our best to abide by are...
An Old But Trendy Shoe. A Story of a Legend
Nike is one of the most well-known brands in the sports footwear industry. The brand was born in the middle of the 60’s and became officially Nike Inc. in 1971. It has become one of the leading providers of sports clothing and equipment across the world. The company, which headquarters are located in Oregon, United States, has become one of the brands of sports clothes most sold online. Some of the sneakers created by them are now timeless classics. Like...