Lifestyle

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle I tend to buy people alcohol for xmas, so I tend to "hide" the presents down my throat from the 1st of December onwards, then wrap up one of my rubbish presents from last year, and give it as a replacement for the lost bottle of cherry, champagne, Baileys... However, cunning Brits are resorting to hiding Christmas presents for their loved ones in a host of imaginative places - with the greenhouse, oven and washing machine...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE _lifestyle I do nothing at xmas apart from eating and drinking. I don't care who does the jobs, as long as it isn't me. Also I don't have kids, but when I do, I will make them do all the jobs. Xmas is "me" time, they are just going to have to accept it. However, in most households it appears mums do most of the work in the build up and execution of the festive season....

Twenty-four stars over twenty-four days as part of one woman’s mission to save lives. That’s the Inspired By Millie campaign that was kicked off on 1st December by Anthony Nolan with a star-studded advent calendar revealing one mystery star every day to say a few words about why you should do something amazing for a stranger during the season of goodwill. Millie was inspiring. And she loved Christmas. That’s why, ten years after Millie died from Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, her...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle Black (eye) Friday passed with much fanfare (and fighting). Cyber Monday was a much more civilised affair, but I bet a few laptop screen were smashed, when the computer crashed just after proceeding to check out. However it turns out that women will walks miles and suffers physical attacks all-year round in pursuit of a bargain. The average woman will walk 71 miles, spend more than £2,400 – and suffer 72 pushes or shoves from...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor@TLE_Lifestyle Yoga is new territory for me. I started a few months ago and have definitely seen my flexibility improve, but my teacher manages to find new and increasingly tangled poses to challenge us with each week. What I love about it is how I’m able to stretch out muscles I tighten in my normal workouts - running and cycling in particular seem to cause tension in my lower back. Not that you asked. Yoga is...

By Rosie Wilson With Christmas just around the corner, you might be feeling the pressure to squeeze into that LBD, get that mistletoe kiss locked down, or even just do a bit of damage control before it’s Baileys and mince pies all round. There are lots of ways you can make sure you’re looking your best this Christmas, but even more importantly, you should feel your best. ‘Tis the season, after all! Of course, you can try all the usual...

Satire by Jack Peat Police have been called to shops across the country after the shopping phenomenon known as Black Friday left store workers in a numeracy mind lock and unable to communicate with customers outside the numbers 1 to 100. Bedlam broke out across stores nationwide as shoppers rampaged shops to secure 10 to 20% off items if the sale value is over £100 and 30 to 50% off if the sale exceeds £150. Black Friday proceeds Gray Thursday...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor, @TLE_Lifestyle I like wine, no screw (no pun intended) that I LOVE wine, of all sorts, colours and price. So I can’t say this survey applies to me, and I would have been too drunk to fill it in anyway. However, 2,000 wine drinkers did and there were some startling results. Red wine drinkers earn more money, are more confident and are more likely to watch Dr Who, than those who sip white wine. Experts examined...

By Tom Parker & Laura Casewell It’s officially a month until Christmas. With the countdown well and truly underway, the rush to look your best for the festive period is at the top of many of our to-do lists. With office Christmas parties and get-togethers with family and friends coming up, it’s the perfect time to pop in some cosmetic TLC before the holiday season fully commences. To get you ready for the festive season we have compiled a list...