Relationships
Romantic retreat on ice: Valentine's weekend at The Ice Hotel, Romania
Whisk your other half away this Valentine’s Weekend for a three or four night romantic retreat at the Ice Hotel in Romania.
Find spa love this Valentine’s Day
Ayush Wellness Spa promises to find you at least one true love this Valentine's Day.... Ayush Spa Love, with the unique ‘Couples & Friends Ritual’ pampering session.
Holiday hand-me-ups
With the latest gadgets filling stockings around the country, Brits are finding a new home for their old technology this festive season. More than a quarter of Brits (26 per cent) have said that they will ‘hand up’ older technology and smartphones to their parents, according to new research from mobile operator Three.
Parents left with financial black hole when it comes to care provision
The ‘Bank of Mum & Dad' is leaving many parents with a potential financial black hole when it comes to care provision, as they continue to prioritise their children's financial needs in adulthood over their own, according to research by Wesleyan Assurance Society.
No sleep and more stress for parents as uni kids come home to roost
Parents up and down the country this festive break will feel their stress levels increase as they open their doors to their university kids once again.
Industry competitiveness increasing: Helpful advice to secure a law training contract
The motivation to become a solicitor is threefold: the profession is lucrative; solicitors have the opportunity to help people; and work is varied, challenging and in many cases important to society.
Say Happy Birthday the old fashioned way
With today’s reliance by most of the world’s population on emailing and texting, it’s a sad fact that people don’t send as many birthday cards through the post as they used to.
Two-thirds of married women over fifty are satisfied with their sex lives
According to new research, women become more satisfied with their sex lives as they get older - even though they have less sex - yet as men get older, they become less satisfied.
Guide to change of address cards
In Britain there has long been a specific code of stationery etiquette that the well heeled adhere to. An Englishman’s stationery is sophisticated and elegant.
Mobiles are a mum’s best friend
Ninety per cent of modern mothers rate their Smartphone as a vital parenting companion – with over half (56 per cent) saying they would struggle to parent without it, according to new research.
Busy Brits bond over Christmas
68% of Brits are too busy throughout the year to spend quality time at home with family and loved ones, according to ‘The Great British Spirit’ survey of 1,500 members of the public by Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin. The survey reveals our habits over the Christmas period.
Competitive parents splash Christmas cash in the classroom
A cash-strapped Christmas may be on the cards for many this year, but parents are prepared to blow the budget when it comes to gifts for their children’s teachers, according to research from Debenhams.
Men are officially the best Christmas shoppers
Men are officially the best Christmas shoppers, research has shown. A study of 2,000 Brits pitted the genders against one another to discover who has the best approach when it comes to bagging the goods.
Parents fall short of children's Christmas wishes by £300
The average child's Christmas wish list is worth £467, according to research by The Co-operative Insurance.
We wish you a Skype'y Christmas!
High fuel prices mean nearly 1 in 5 Brits will use technology to catch up with friends and relatives this Christmas rather than driving to see them in person.