IT’S that part of the year that no matter how excited you are about what your 2025 garden will bring, when we look at our actual outside space, a lot of it’s looking, well, a bit cr*p. It’s no surprise – our lives seem ridiculously busy, and when the jobs are mainly leaf raking, cutting… … Read more
SCROOGE has got nothing on tight-fisted gran-of-five Emma Parsons Reid, 57, who proudly reveals why she refuses to splash out on loved ones at Christmas. Relaxing in a hot tub with bubbles tickling her chin, Emma Parsons Reid laughed to herself. 5 Emma Parsons Reid is Britain’s meanest GranCredit:… I’m Britain’s meanest gran – I’ve … Read more
THE most difficult foreign words Brits struggle to pronounce include ‘hygge, ‘quinoa’ – and ‘croissant’. A poll of 2,000 adults found the Greek dish ‘gyros’, ‘sauvignon’, and the Vietnamese noodle soup ‘pho’ also featured high on the list of trickiest sayings. 2 The study found 21 per… Foreign words Brits struggle to pronounce on holiday … Read more
WITH Christmas just days away, most of us will be feeling the pinch after forking out on presents and gifts for our loved ones. And with skyrocketing bills, soaring costs and the current cost of living crisis, it’s no wonder that we will be feeling the strain on our budgets. 5 Dominique Dyer is… I’m a yellow sticker … Read more
MANY of us dream of ways to glam up our houses, looking for inspiration on luxury features that elevate normal living spaces. But it can be hard to bring these ideas to life in smaller spaces or while working on a tight budget. 3 The secret bar is tucked discreetly behind a monochrome picture of… … Read more