Posts written in November, 2011

What do you do in an hotel? Do you go somewhere exciting then stay in your hotel room all day watching telly? That’d be mad! Most of us unpack our stuff and head straight out, only coming back to shower, change and sleep. Unless it’s a really special occasion you might as well find somewhere…read more

You get what you pay for. Super-cheap Ts and cotton tops from Primark soon lose their colour. They’re not meant to stick around in your wardrobe for years giving endless pleasure. They’re cheap ‘n’ cheerful. But once you get into recycling it really hurts to throw things away willy nilly. If you’re hooked on re-using…read more

I just opened an email from a friend who has been having cat problems. Her cats were very ill as kittens and were always a bit delicate. Poor little Lollie just died of sudden kidney failure and Henry has been very ill with anaemia. But they’re only six years old so the whole things has…read more

Here’s a cool tip for businesses to save money on images. There’s no need to pay fees and royalties for high and low resolution images for your marketing materials. Originally independent and now owned by image bank giant iStock, www.sxc.hu – AKA Stock Exchange – contains thousands of excellent images and pieces of artwork created…read more

The book ‘You are Not so Smart’ is by David McRaney, a two-time winner of the prestigious Rudolph Hearst award for journalism. He’s collected together a vast body of scientific research and evidence to show us the multitude of ways in which we kid ourselves: about our inner selves, habits and pre-conceptions. Wow, what a…read more

Were your ancestors knights or villains, skinny-shanked paupers or plump, vain aristocrats? Heroes, revolutionaries or eccentrics? The TV programme ‘Who do you think you are’ has brought family investigations into sharp focus and thousands of us are embarking on the journey of our family lifetime every month. Great news for the insatiably curious: We’ve got…read more

So what do all you blokes do when your womenfolk are busy making DIY hair scrunchies, chokers and hats? You could repair to the pub and spend a small fortune. Go for a run. Slump in front of the telly. Or, if you’re in the market for a new hobby, give Airfix models a go….read more

There are some beautiful hair scrunchies in the shops. Cheap ones are a bit crap and don’t last long, as well as being mostly floppy and uninteresting. Expensive scrunchies are gorgeous but costly and it’s nice to have a load of them to go with different outfits. Luckily it’s really easy to make your own…read more