A study of 2,000 people found 56 per cent have bought appliances such as air fryers, kettles and washing machines in an effort to keep down energy costs. With the average household spending £645.30 on new gadgets in the last 12 months, 28 per cent say home energy management is at the ‘top of their agenda’. And 81 per cent …
A study of 1,000 adults, who have ever rented and owned a pet at the same time, found 10 per cent are living with a furry friend despite it being banned as part of their rental agreement A further 25 per cent have done so in the past, resulting in tenants feeling anxious (52 per cent), worried (45 per cent) …
The typical family spends just six hours-a-week together as long working hours and digital devices keep them apart. A study of 2,000 mums and dads, with children at home, found their work shifts are the top cause of hindering family time (56 per cent), as well as homework (29 per cent) and social media use (20 per cent). Almost a …
Everyone loves a snack, but what kind of snacker are you? Are you a Super Snacker? Working through the cupboards each day on the hunt for goodies – snacking is your life. Or could you be a Resourceful Snack Snaffler? Picking through the kids’ lunchboxes after school, an uneaten fishfinger at tea-time or an ancient sweet found in a handbag …
Take this quiz to find out how lucky you really are – you may be surprised…. Does bird poo often land on you – supposedly a symbol of good luck – or do you avoid walking under ladders at all costs? The questions take all these important factors into consideration. It comes after a study of 2,000 UK adults and …
Brits are fast becoming a nation of trackers, examining at least seven different areas of their lives. A study of 2,000 adults found monitoring their step count comes in at number one, closely followed by tracking exercise levels and energy use. Others keep an eye on their heart rate, weight and how much they’re sleeping. Meanwhile the most popular tracking …
Are you green-fingered or do you stay well away from house plants, seeds and gardens? Take this quiz to find out just how your growing skills fare. How excited do you get about a trip to the garden centre? Do you know how courgettes are grown? How confident would you feel about growing a plant from a seed? It comes …
Kids rule the roost when it comes to what families are having for dinner, where they go on holiday – and even how to decorate the house. A poll of 2,000 parents with children from 5-16 found 49 per cent claim their little ones usually have an input in the big household decisions – as 31 per cent think it …
Using heat-sensitive ink, the label on the mayonnaise jar reveals hidden messages and quirky graphics – once temperatures drop below five degrees. Any foods kept at higher temperatures are likely to go bad at a faster rate – and this includes shop-bought mayonnaise once opened. Unveiled to mark Food Waste Action Week 2023 (March 6th-12th), the new prototype ‘smart jar’ …
A survey of 5,000 adults found they go abroad an average of once a year, reading an average of 2.3 books each time. Favourite genres when enjoying some downtime away include mysteries (30 per cent) and thrillers (29 per cent), with men more avid holiday readers than women. And those in Belfast and Brighton are the keenest to work their …
What is it? A PGL activity holiday. Where? Boreatton Hall, Shropshire Description: [lets_have_some_fun!.jpg] We sent brother…
What is it? A 5* hotel, complete with 3 golf courses, a spa & health suite, plus a kids club to occupy the little ones …
What is it? ‘Hen Sgubor’, a disabled-friendly barn conversion with Coast and Country Cottage Holidays Where? Silian, nr Lamp…
What is it? Bovey Castle, once the home of WH Smith, now beautifully restored to its former art deco beauty. This luxury hot…
What is it? The Monkbar Hotel, rated with three stars but in my opinion was worthy of a higher star ranking. It’s a Be…
What is it? Mendip House, a three-diamond rated B&B Where? Wells, Somerset. The smallest city in England. Description: …
What is it? Center Parcs Where? We went to the Sherwood Forest Parc in Nottinghamshire but the other Parcs are Longleat Fore…
What is it? Barut Lara Resort and Spa, an all-inclusive five-star resort that opened a year ago this March. Where? Just a ha…
What is it? Sandford Holiday Park Where? Sandford, Poole in Dorset Description: [THE_CARAVANS_AT_SANDFORD.JPG] It might seem…
What is it? The Ickworth Hotel and Apartments, one of the Luxury Family Hotels Group and the east wing of the stunning Natio…
The top hacks to beat snoring include using extra pillows, drinking water before bed – and putting a tennis ball in your pyjamas to stop you lying on your back. A study of 2,000 adults found 56 …
Desperate to let your hair down and do something bonkers? – this randomised fun generator could be the answer. A poll of 2,000 adults found 67 per cent have pledged to make some kind of change i…
When “Art Play by Marion Deuchars” landed on my desk last week, I was truly excited. A4 in size with a definitely “arty feel” exploring colours, shapes, patterns, etc which will encourage our children to explore all avenues of art. Just having a quick flick through I can see dot-to-dots, pencil techniques, blank pages, scribble colouring, line drawing, etc. What …
PREPARE FOR MORE DISGUSTING AND HILARIOUS FUN AS ROALD DAHL’S MOST REVOLTING CHARACTERS RETURN IN BRAND NEW APP… ‘HOUSE OF TWITS’ NEW app inspired by The Twits follows the Number One App ROALD DAHL’S TWIT OR MISS First ever 3D rendering of Roald Dahl’s revolting characters Mr and Mrs Twit NO in-app purchases and NO third-party advertising. Just when you …
Produced by children’s TV specialists Ragdoll Productions, Twirlywoos returns to CBeebies in November with a second series (25 x 11”) featuring the adorable antics of four fruit tea-loving, bird-like characters: Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy and Chick. Ever curious, they seek adventure and fun wherever they go, whether in the real world or on their Big Red Boat. A laugh-out-loud treat …
A number of food items – from pomegranate seeds to Brussels sprouts – were given the TV judging panel treatment, with impersonators including mini-Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzingers. And their reactions didn’t disappoint, as their faces did their talking as much as their words. However, their judgements were gate-crashed, as the real deal and Dancing on Ice judge, Banjo, stepped …
Half of adults think Valentine’s Day is a ‘waste of money” – with novelty mugs, cheap underwear, and gift vouchers among the worst presents. A poll of 2,015 adults found 50 per cent are bored of the same old gestures and would like their partner to make more effort, rather than splurge money on items they don’t really want. Other …
Towering over commuters in Tower Bridge this morning, the three-metre-high statue of the timeless ‘70s stop-motion character popped-up to take city workers by surprise. While in Shoreditch, passers-by were left scratching their head’s trying to crack the world’s largest Where’s Wally puzzle which was created in the dead of night. And others also spotted a giant illuminated Miffy sculpture on …
A poll of 2,000 adults found just 29 per cent feel rom coms are accurate portrayals of relationships, with 46 per cent criticising films like Notting Hill and Pretty Woman for depicting unrealistic views of what they should be like. More than a quarter (27 per cent) have even had disagreements with a partner over situations influenced by the …
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys has been revealed as the song that makes people happiest, according to a scientific formula developed by a university professor. The 1966 hit single ticks all the boxes in the formula devised by Dr Michael Bonshor, who has a PhD in music psychology and has researched music in relation to wellbeing extensively. …
A third of Brits have no idea Sir Winston Churchill was Prime Minister during World War II, according to research. The poll of 2,000 adults found their knowledge of the conflict is lacking – despite 48 per cent believing it’s important ‘everyone’ has a good understanding of this pivotal event. But 37 per cent have no idea when World War …
More than half of parents feel they would be in their ‘dream job’ now, if they’d had better career guidance during their teenage years. The study of 2,000 parents of children aged 11-18 who go to a non-fee paying school found 69 per cent also think they would have benefited from more regular conversations with their own parents about future …
Instagram star, The Lunchbox Mama, has revealed a series of packed lunch ideas that will feed kids for a week – all for under a fiver. The mum of two, Rachel Stirling, who has a legion of online followers, shot to fame with her super creative lunchboxes which made her kids the talk of the playground. She has now put …
Are you a no-shame quick replier, or do you “play it cool” when it comes to texting a new love interest? Try this quiz to find out. Research has revealed lovebirds in a new relationship spend an average of 41 minutes on the phone a day during the ‘honeymoon period’ – which slumps to just 19 minutes, within two …
More than a third of tinnitus sufferers (35 per cent) blame dancing the night away to loud music in their hedonistic heyday for their hearing condition. The poll, of 1,000 adults over 40 with impaired hearing, found 22 per cent feel gigs, raves and festivals are where they overdid it the most when they were younger. And 61 per cent …
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