Did You Prepare Your Teen for Student Life? Our Guide to Uni Survival
Managing your life can be tricky – and regardless of your age, leaving the security of your home for the very first time can be daunting. You will no longer have the safety net of family surrounding you anymore, and despite the fact we all claim to be independent, sometimes we’re simply not. It’s a fairly overwhelming experience to get free roam of your own life. Prepare your teen; the first few weeks of university will be a...
Thorpe Park Fright Nights Cheap Tickets – FLASH SALE!
Don’t miss out, grab your Fright Nights Cheap Tickets when you book a FRIGHT NIGHTS short break before midnight Sunday 22nd September! **Packages now start from only £99 per couple!** [post contains affiliate links] Prepare to push your fear endurance to the limit and survive horrifying scare attractions this Halloween, including TWO brand new terrifying live-action horror experiences and a chilling challenge devised by FEAR...
Top 5 ASOS Autumn Buys We Love – ALL UNDER £20!
With our British “Summer” slowing to a halt and Autumn fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what on earth you’re going to wear for the next 6-8 months. September’s here, and with it comes the frumpy jumpers, jeans & boots combos you whack out every year… I know ‘tis the season to wrap up warm and go for practical over… well, anything. And the drawn-out nights do make it more difficult to feel sexy,...
GCSE Resits: Don’t Panic – you can go again.
Today’s the day; up and down the country 16yr old’s are opening their GCSE Results envelopes and either sighing with relieved triumph or screwing it up in a rage – or more usually experiencing a range of emotions between the two.If you got the GCSE results you needed – Well Done! Move along, nothing to see here, you know your next steps.But you, over at the back there with the disappointed face on. If your...
In Defence of the Do-Nothing Family Holiday
I’m waiting patiently for my Do-Nothing Family Holiday – and I’ve been watching with mixed envy and smugness over the summer as my social media feeds fill with friends and acquaintances heading off on their annual summer pilgrimages. I’ve watched them choose and plan their summer family holidays, and then watched how those trips have panned out, my feed filled with city explorers and sunshine hunters, beaches...
New Gas Barbecue? Here’s our fancy new one…
We started using a gas barbecue a few years ago now – I know, it’s cheaty. Real barbecue enthusiasts will only cook over hot coals at the correct white-hot temperature, with a sprinkle of hickory chips for that perfect smoked flavour. Pffft. Life’s short. Gas is quick, efficient, and easy – it just makes cooking outside fun.Because when we Brits say ‘fancy a barbecue?’ what we really mean is...