Lifestyle

Writer Amy Sharpe, 26, tells how she survived when her boyfriend opted to do 'Dry January' - when all she wanted to do was drink gin Call me selfish, but when my boyfriend told me he was going dry for January my first thought was: “but what about me?” Throughout my three-year relationship with Jon, alcohol has been a very welcome third-wheel. Kronenburg eased the awkwardness when first got chatting, Gordon's was a witness the first time we pulled and...

The upcoming weekend is the perfect time to spend more time with family and bring the changes into your usual Saturday or Sunday routine. Here is the list of fun family activities to do with your partner and kids — pick one or try them all to enjoy the most entertaining weekend of the season. 1.   Live Escape Game These live games have become pretty popular recently and there is a reason for it. Escape rooms like Escape Hour are...

Worrying new information has been released which will panic many people regarding their heart health. The British Heart Foundation believe that over 600,000 carry a faulty gene, which acts to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. If this inherited heart condition can be deadly, currently twelve people a day tragically die from a sudden cardiac attack. Even more worryingly most people who have this faulty gene do not know that are at risk. The British Heart Foundation have released...

An SOS service for the elderly which turns any mobile phone into a personal alarm promises to save families and the NHS millions of pounds a year. My SOS Family allows pensioners to alert relatives by touching a single button on a mobile phone if they suffer a fall or health emergency. The system then auto-dials, texts and emails relatives, who can then respond accordingly. Families currently pay up to £500-a-year for a manned call centre-based monitoring systems which operate via...

As the bills roll in, an online voucher code and money saving website has looked into whether families overspent on Christmas and whether they regretted it now. They found 47% of people regretted spending so much at Christmas, however 57% said they would do it again next year to keep their families happy. As many people are hit with bills from their Christmas spending, online voucher code and money saving website My Voucher Codes investigated to find out if people...

10 Reasons to Buy a Star for Your Darling It is often difficult to think of new and exciting ways to show your love and appreciation for that special someone in your life. If you’re sick and tired of buying the same old gifts for every birthday and anniversary, it’s time to think big. And they don’t get much bigger than a star. Naming a star is surprisingly easy, yet the impact it can have simply can’t be overestimated. If...

Millions of Brits are feeling sleep deprived, and our love of curry and coffee are to blame. Experts say a late-night diet rich in spicy dishes, caffeine and high-protein foods are keeping us awake at night. A study, commissioned by Simba Sleep, revealed that one in five  Brits think spicy foods like curry will help them to get a good night’s rest. Over one in ten turn to coffee for a pre-bed caffeine boost, while almost half regularly have an alcoholic drink....

Kids and technology have been a long debated subject, there are numerous arguments for and against the use of technology in the classroom and at home. It’s an understandable argument, unsupervised, the use of the internet or too much time on a games console can be detrimental to a child’s development. It’s important that parents and teachers make sure that children and technology are supervised, along with constantly evaluating the outcome to make sure it’s providing a developmental benefit. But...

Struggle to get out of bed this morning? You're not alone - new research has found one in ten Brits reckon they never have a good morning, and a quarter never have more than two good mornings a week. Almost 90 per cent of Brits reckon their morning sets the tone for their entire day. Respondents admitted they were twice as likely to help someone out if they have a good start to the day compared to a bad start. And...