Mumsnet reveal the lengths that parents will go to for their kids primary school places

April 13, 2018, 1:49 am

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Having worked as a nanny, I’ve seen first hand quite how loopy parents can be when it comes to school places.

Previously reasonable adults who wanted their kids to be happy and well balanced suddenly become tiger parents, forcing their children into hours of tutoring and acting like only getting in to the local comp is a death sentence.

Mumsnet, the epicenter of modern parenting, have compiled research into just how bonkers some parents get about school places.

The survey of over 1,000 Mumsnet users took place ahead of National Offer Day on Read the full story

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April 13, 2018, 2:32 am

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Flip-flops are a beach essential but they’re actually quite annoying.

They flip sand up your leg, offer minimal support, and aren’t exactly ideal for those of us with overpronation *foot slides off*.

A company from Portugal has made a sandal called the Iguaneye Jungle, which they claim lets you walk as if barefoot, on any type of ground.

‘There’s nothing like the feeling of finally taking your shoes off and letting your feet breathe at the end of the day,’ the shoe’s campaign video says.

‘The dream is walking barefoot on the beach and ideally anywhere, but on rough ground our feet need… Read the full story

Living with synaesthesia: Meet the people whose senses blend

April 13, 2018, 3:00 am

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Do some numbers or sounds remind you of certain colours? Have words made you recall a particular taste?

Or, as I find, do certain people you know make you think of a colour?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you may be the estimated one in 2,000 people who have synaesthesia.

It’s a neurological condition that causes people’s perceptions of the world to sometimes blend between two or more senses.

When I was little, I would often associate people and numbers with colours.

My Mum would remind me of a warm, autumnal orange, while one of my friends… Read the full story

Mum shares the moment she sees a spider in her car and is so freaked out she throws up

April 13, 2018, 3:06 am

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Spiders are scary – especially when they’re in your personal space.

Laura Mazza, the blogger behind Mum on the Run, knows this. And lucky for us, she’s not afraid to share her fear with everyone for their personal entertainment.

Laura filmed a glorious live commentary of the moment she found a spider hanging out on the door of her car.

She was so scared she threw up in front of her kids – after blurting out a lot of… Read the full story

Penis size shouldn’t be fair game when it comes to insults

April 13, 2018, 3:19 am

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This morning I noticed that some truly terrible person had tweeted something truly terrible. 

‘Bitch if you’re dressed half naked in public, don’t get mad wen i touch your body without your consent cuz i believe that’s wat you wants’ wrote this bloke on Twitter.

Now, as you can imagine, I was frothing at the mouth. What a vile sentiment. How desperately outdated and slut shaming and generally ignorant. Unsurprisingly, the replies to the tweet shared a general consensus. The man who wrote it was a nasty person.

But you know what else the majority of the replies had in common?

Speculation about his penis.

People said he didn’t have… Read the full story

We can’t decide if these temporary tattoo wedding favours are cute or gross

April 13, 2018, 3:21 am

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Remember the days when you used to get sugared almonds as a wedding favour?

These days it’s more likely to be a miniature bottle of gin or…a temporary tattoo of the happy couple.

Etsy seller Lily Mandrill makes personalised temporary tattoos out of your couple photos, so you can force all your friends and family to wear your image for the duration of their wedding reception.

All you have to do is send her a photo of you and bae, and she’ll hand draw an illustration, then turn it into a temporary tattoo.

The tat includes a pic of you guys, and can also include your names and the date… Read the full story

British Airways launches long haul flights to America for £175

April 13, 2018, 3:59 am

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British Airways has launched a super cheap ‘basic’ air fare on some of their most popular routes.

The airline now offers a fare that doesn’t include checked baggage, slicing money off your ticket cost.

The new basic fares are available from London airports, and the cheapest US destination is Boston, with the lowest priced ticket selling for £175, one way (based on a return ticket).

Dubai offers the cheapest overall fare, coming it at £143 one way.

Before you start rolling your eyes that BA is turning into Ryanair – you still get the rest of your perks.

You’ll get two hand pieces of hand… Read the full story

Steve Plotnicki, the food world’s most opinionated man, tells us which restaurants you should visit this year

April 13, 2018, 4:00 am

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For diners whose raison d’etre is to visit all the latest and hottest restaurants, there is a sea of options – especially when budget isn’t a contraint.

And even when it is, and you’re trying to whittle down the wish list, you’re still drowning in advice.

Do you listen to the critics? Or TripAdvisor? What about the Michelin guide? Or the World’s 50 Best list?

Where to eat in London: 7 new restaurants and 6 recent openings to try this April

Well, if you haven’t heard of him already, you should… Read the full story

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The average UK man spends £1,471 on an engagement ring

April 13, 2018, 4:08 am

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Online jewellery retailer, William May, has conducted a survey of 2,250 Brits revealing that the average man is prepared to spend £1,471.01 on a ring.

Which just happens to be £383 less than the average woman would like her future husband to spend. Of the women surveyed, the general consesus on engagement rings among women was they they should cost around £1854.

As well as having feelings on the price, British women also have strong feelings on the selection process, with 51.3% of women saying that they would rather pick out their own engagement ring than leave it up to their partner.

And, when you see what… Read the full story

Well hot dog, there’s now a sausage dog museum

April 13, 2018, 4:14 am

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Oh, look, I found my happy place.

A museum entirely dedicated to sausage dogs (or dachshunds, if you’re fancy) is now open in the city of Passau, in Germany.

It’s packed with more than 2,000 exhibits – all entirely sausage dog themed – and is the creation of two proud sausage dog owners, Oliver Storz and Josef Kueblbeck.

Think sausage dog shaped bread, a giant golden sausage dog, sausage dog stamps, sausage dog artwork, and even sausage dog puppets. What a dream.

The museum also celebrates famous sausage dog owners, including Albert Einstein and Leonard… Read the full story

Posh restaurants in London are increasingly becoming vegan friendly. Here’s where to go.

April 13, 2018, 4:35 am

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London has had a brilliant vegan street food scene for ages now and it seems like every week there’s another new pop up or vegan market to explore.

But what about the other end of the scale? Well now fancy restaurants are jumping on the vegan bandwagon too with Michelin-starred chefs like Theo Randall at The InterContinental and Alexis Gauthier at Gauthier Soho introducing… Read the full story

How women who don’t have children can support each other through the tough times

April 13, 2018, 5:00 am

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You might not know this about me – because I’m ever so quiet on this subject – but I don’t have children.

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These colourful jelly sandals are fruit scented

April 13, 2018, 5:25 am

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Jelly shoes were a holiday staple as a child, before becoming a super hot fashion trend for tweens when the heeled version came in.

You definitely had a silver glittery pair from the market, don’t lie.

In recent years, it’s become acceptable for grown adults to wear them and the latest incarnation are these colourful, fruity versions from Katy Perry Collection.

Yes, that Katy Perry. ‘You make me feel like I’m living a teenage dream’ Katy Perry.

The singer has added the vibrant foot friends to her burgeoning shoe collection, and the best part? They’re scented.

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Nellie the lamb was saved from the slaughterhouse and now thinks she’s a dog

April 13, 2018, 5:35 am

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A lamb who was saved from the slaughterhouse now thinks she’s a dog after living alongside her rescuer’s four hounds.

Nellie the little lamb was rescued by 51-year-old Gail Geldard, after she was rejected by her mother and destined for the slaughterhouse.

Gail decided to save her, bringing the lamb back to the family home in Matlock, Derby, where she now lives alongside the family’s four dogs.

Month-old Nellie has lived with Gail and her four pooches – Bulldog Luna, Shar Pei Ella, French Bulldog Noah, and King Charles Cavalier cross Jake, for three weeks – but has already been accepted as one of the pack, sleeping… Read the full story

Blogger shares why she edited her body to fit body shamers’ ideals

April 13, 2018, 7:13 am

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Chessie King is a woman on the internet. That means she encounters quite a large number of nasty comments.

She regularly posts pictures of her face and body on the internet, so a lot of those nasty comments focus on her appearance.

To prove an important point about the impact these comments can have, and how damaging it is to take every horrible comment to heart, Chessie decided to give the trolls exactly what they wanted.

They called her legs fat, so she made them thinner. They didn’t like her eyebrows, so she got rid of them. They bashed her waist, her boobs, her arms, her face, so she changed them… Read the full story

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April 13, 2018, 7:35 am

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Future queen consort Kate Middleton must follow a strict fashion rule at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding

April 13, 2018, 7:44 am

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Kate Middleton will be following a strict fashion rule when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.

In fact, all of the ladies on the invite list will be.

When is the royal wedding – date, time, who’s invited and who are the bridesmaids for Harry and Meghan’s big day?

The future queen consort will have to wear a hat. Not a fascinator, Not a hairband. Not a feather on a clip. A hat.

All of… Read the full story

Woman was diagnosed with both cervical and breast cancer in the space of a year

April 13, 2018, 8:26 am

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A beautiful woman in her 20s has revealed her plans to use a surrogate with her fiance after suffering with two bouts of cancer, which means she can no longer have children naturally.

28-year-old Helen Johnson found a pea sized lump in her breast exactly a year after being diagnosed with cervical cancer, just 14 months after her first ever smear test – which came back clear.

Helen, who is on sick leave from her role as a customer services assistant, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in July 2016, over a year after her first smear test, in March 2015.

In May 2016, she had a day of heavy vaginal… Read the full story

Amazon removes a ‘straight pride’ badge from sale

April 13, 2018, 8:30 am

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Do you ever feel like your hetrosexuality is a burden?

Do you ever worry that your straightness might be holding you back?

Obviously not. But clearly some straight people have felt like they’re missing out on getting to wear badges that advertise their sexual orientation, because someone, someone with some very odd principles, has created a ‘straight pride’ badge.

As… Read the full story

Woman with autism makes realistic baby dolls for people who can’t have children

April 13, 2018, 8:34 am

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23-year-old Amie Martin creates dolls that look so much like actual children you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference from afar.

Amie makes reborn babies, defined as manufactured skin dolls that have been transformed by an artist to resemble a human infant with as much realism as possible.

The dolls are the closest Amie may ever get to experiencing what it’s like to have a child of her own.

The 23-year-old also has one of her own dolls, named Cory, and is having two more in May… Read the full story