London is getting a fancy pop-up brunch restaurant for dogs

April 16, 2016, 7:55 am

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For when placing two dogs in front of a plate of spaghetti and yelling at them to adorably nudge the meatballs with their noses isn’t quite working out for you, there’s now a special restaurant just for dogs.

No more endlessly preparing meatballs by hand in an attempt to get JUST ONE cute dog-eating-food picture while sobbing about how very, very single you are. Rejoice.

Pedigree dog parlour Pet Pavilion has teamed up with Chelsea-based restaurant Bluebird to create the Bites and Bones Brunch.

Yep, it’s a brunch. For dogs.

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20 one pot meals for everyone who hates washing up

April 16, 2016, 9:19 am

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There’s nothing worse than taking your plate to the sink after dinner and realising you have a mountain of washing up to tackle in the aftermath.

But what if I told you that you could throw together a delicious meal and only have to wash up one pan afterwards? Yep, JUST ONE PAN. Check out these 20 one pot meals to get your started…

1. Spanish Chicken and Potatoes

The sauce for this recipe can also be used for mild salsa, so it may be worth grabbing some Doritos for dipping purposes whilst you’re cooking. Just to taste test, of course.

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April 16, 2016, 9:27 am

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We all like to imagine that when we have kids, we’ll be really strict and only let them watch TV for half an hour a week. We tell ourselves that our kids will have wild imaginations and love books.

Then we actually have kids, realise that they’re bloody exhausting, and sit them down in front of the electronic babysitter so we can get some damn rest.

In short: raising children technology-free is seeming like a less realistic option every day, especially with the prevalence of social media and babies with iPhones.

But one… Read the full story

10 reasons that the disgusting horrors that are avocados need to be culled from life

April 16, 2016, 10:32 am

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A while ago, the emperor overlord of avocados launched a bid to take over the world – and he and his army of pale, green, snot-like orbs of blandness were successful in taking their place as the most unjustifiably hailed kings of fruit. 

As a result, you can’t move for photo galleries of the stuff or hipsters trying to force it spread on toast and sprinkled with paprika down your throat.

As my colleague correctly highlighted last year, avocados are a plague on society and she called for them to be banned before they turned society into a bigger mush than… Read the full story

15 things you wish you had in your home

April 17, 2016, 2:00 am

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Chances are that you’re probably furiously trying to save money by scraping together pennies, coupons and hiding in the train toilets in a bid to get your own place.

But just because you don’t have a few hundred thousand knocking about to buy your own home, it doesn’t mean that you can’t dream.

Getting a place of your own is of course the ultimate goal, but you’d also love to have a few cheeky extras thrown it.

Nothing too fancy, just a bog standard swimming pool and wine cellar of course.

1. A slide

Do slides ever stop being fun? Nope, certainly not.

Imagine being able to wake up and just throw yourself head… Read the full story

5 temporary beauty fixes for when you don’t have time to visit the salon

April 17, 2016, 4:13 am

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If you like looking polished but don’t have the time, money or patience for regular salon visits it can be hard keeping your hair and nails in check.

If you hate holiday chat with the hairdresser, have disastrous dates with the nail technician or just sit and cry in pain at the waxing salon, here are some temporary beauty fixes to tide you over.

When you have more bare nail than polish

It’s annoying when you have perfect chip-free gel nails but the look is let down by regrowth.

Salon sessions are expensive, so keep your manicure intact longer by filling in the space between your cuticle and… Read the full story

This may be the best office view in all of New York

April 17, 2016, 11:30 pm

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The big corner office with a view has always been seen as the ultimate goal for corporate go-getters.

Sadly, most of us spend our lives in windowless open-plan offices.

Not this New York worker though – they have their own office and a view that definitely packs a punch.

Redditor casual_observr recently shared a picture taken from their office with the caption: ‘I was told the office had a great view’.

And it’s fair to say most of Reddit agreed. As one person wrote: ‘It’s the whole package.’

Good luck to anyone trying to maintain eye contact during a meeting on those red chairs.

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Experts issue new warnings that global supplies of Prosecco are running out

April 18, 2016, 12:13 am

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Try to remain calm at this difficult time.

Just as we start to enter the warmer months, and our minds turn to warm sunny evenings supping glasses of light, frothy Italian fizz, experts have issued dire warnings about Prosecco supplies.

Figures published in The Grocer have revealed that Brits drank more than 40 million litres of the Italian sparkling wine last year. Sales of Prosecco rose 37 per cent to £365 million, which is eight times the amount we were buying in 2012.

We were thirsty, okay?

The problem is, Prosecco can only be produced in nine provinces in Italy and demand is overtaking supply. In… Read the full story

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These rainbow cheese toasties are seriously trippy

April 18, 2016, 12:59 am

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A cafe in Hong Kong is now doing rainbow cheese toasties – as in pink, blue, yellow and green melted cheese.

Because if our food isn’t bursting with rainbows these days, we’re just not interested.

The surreal toastie is the work of Kala Toast in Hong Kong and has become Insta-famous thanks to the hkfoodiexblogger account, which has been sharing pictures of the golden toasted sandwiches oozing with melted rainbow cheese, also known in some parts of the internet as unicorn toasties.

They’ve also, helpfully, provided a review so we can all share in the magic.

It costs $42 HKD, which… Read the full story

13 times Beyoncé changed your life

April 18, 2016, 1:40 am

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She isn’t called Queen B for nothing.

As if taking over the musical world wasn’t enough, Beyoncé is now your number one sportswear designer, with her new Ivy Park range launching at Topshop.

Beyoncé is officially supreme overlord of the Universe, and as a result you should respect and fear her ability to change your life at any given moment.

The hardcore fans among us always knew that she was the magical force behind the greatest girl group of all time, Destiny’s Child, and therefore it came at no surprise when she branched out and managed to slay all of pop culture with her music.

Here are our favourite moments of when Beyoncé blessed us and changed our lives.

1. Musical releases 

Let’s face it, a majority of us spend our lives in constant fear that we’ll be asleep, have no phone battery or be in a place with no internet connection when Bey drops a whole new… Read the full story

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April 18, 2016, 1:42 am

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It can be hard reaching out to your kids when all they want to do is play video games all day.

But, this dad has found the perfect solution.

He leaves his son helpful parenting advice on Minecraft.

For those who don’t know much about Minecraft, it’s highly addictive and involves building things out of cubes in an alternate generated universe.

You might think you’d be safe from your parents’ nagging there, but apparently not.

Redditor TheGrapist517 shared screengrabs from his recent Minecraft session online recently, writing: ‘My dad likes to leave me messages in his Minecraft server.’

His dad… Read the full story

Giant McDonald’s of the future will offer all-you-can-eat fries

April 18, 2016, 2:29 am

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On a giant plot in a corner of St. Joseph, Missouri, McDonald’s is quietly building its restaurant of the future. 

Earlier this month, St. Joseph franchise owner Chris Habiger held a press conference to outline plans for his mega 6,500-square-foot McDonald’s, which is set to open on July 8.

The McDonald’s of the future will have comfy sofas, light up tables with tabletop video games, indoor slides for the kids in a dedicated play area, and a private party room.

It will also have the touch screens that have popped up already in many McDonald’s around the world, allowing you to fully customise your burger.

Oh, and did we mention there will be all-you-can-eat fries?

Despite allowing self-ordering, the branch still plans to recruit 85 staff, giving an idea of the sheer scale of this operation.

‘Today’s customers seek a comfortable and inviting atmosphere,’ Harbiger told the St Joseph press. ‘So we’re committed to providing a modern look and feel… Read the full story

15 fashion crimes we’ve all committed

April 18, 2016, 3:15 am

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Taking a trip down memory lane is always hard, because it involves monstrosities such as kitten heels and trucker hats.

It’s a well known fact that fashion nowadays (anything post 2011) is easy to get right.

Chuck on a pair of leggings, flat shoes and some form of black slouchy top and you’re on to a winner.

In fact, you could safely pop that up on Instagram tagged #OOTD and get double digit likes easily.

But it’s not always been so easy, and along the way you’ve definitely endorsed some seriously questionable looks.

Here’s 15 fashion crimes we’ve all committed.

1. Bootlegs

14 things you only know if you have alopecia

April 18, 2016, 3:30 am

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Alopecia is an autoimmune condition which causes your hair to fall out.

This isn’t necessarily just restricted to the hair on your head – it can also mean your body hair too.

I have Alopecia Universalis, which means that I don’t have a single hair on my body, and I have had it since I was 8 years old.

It is the rarest and most severe of all the forms.

Here are 14 things you only know if you have Alopecia.

1. You are always cold

Our body didn’t build its hair system for vanity, hair is there for a purpose and it’s difficult to regulate your body temperature without it.

All… Read the full story

You can add earplugs to the list of pointlessly gendered products that exist

April 18, 2016, 3:38 am

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Up until now, women’s lives have been one, long sleepless night.

We’ve had to suffer through long, noisy flights without any way of protecting our ears.

Because women can’t possibly use the same earplugs men use. We can only wear pink things that are suitable for our delicate lady ears.

It’s not like ear plugs are designed to mould to the shape and size of any ear or anything, is it?

But, finally, women can lead a life free from noise pollution, because earplugs for girls exist!

The world was alerted to the existence of gendered earplugs over the weekend by Twitter user Read the full story

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16 facts everyone should know before buying their first house 

April 18, 2016, 3:43 am

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Buying your first house is a big step. A big exciting yet scary adult step.

It’s not like the celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift who have people they can pay to sort out buying new million pound mansions or city lofts.

The fact is, buying your first home is a lot more complicated than just handing over money, so here’s 16 more you should know before you buy yours.

1. It’s all in the looking

From estate agents to housing websites there’s a lot of places to find your perfect home so make sure you’re considering all your options rather than sticking with one agent.

2. Never trust the pictures

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8 reasons lizards make the best pets

April 18, 2016, 3:55 am

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With his scaly skin and beady eyes, you could be forgiven for thinking that my beloved lizard Blixa makes an unlikely pet.

He doesn’t exactly look cuddly, after all.

But lizards can be lovable, affectionate companions.

So long as you provide them with their basic needs – housed in a good sized vivarium with heat and UV light – they can live for many years as an entertaining addition to your household.

Blixa is a bearded dragon, which is probably the most well known species of pet lizard in the UK.

But chameleons and other reptiles can also make great family pets. Here are a few reasons why.

1. Lizards have… Read the full story

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April 18, 2016, 4:39 am

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For the last four years, dad James Breakwell has been sharing daily observations about life with his very sassy brood via the Exploding Unicorn Twitter account

And it’s hilarious. But, then, he is a comedy writer.

James and his wife have four young daughters – the eldest is five-years-old – so life is pretty hectic chez Breakwell.

His Twitter feed, which has 324,000 followers, is full of the girls’ brilliant backchat, awkward questions and the myriad everyday terrors that come with parenthood.

Much of its charm comes from the random, off-the-cuff conversations:

Me: Why are you poking holes in that paper? 3-year-old: Practice. Me: Practice for what? 3:… Read the full story

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April 18, 2016, 5:11 am

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Sean Green has spoken out about how his life has changed since getting the lower half of his face tattooed.

Although the 26-year-old has had a bold, black, geometric pattern tattooed from his left cheek to the right, he insists that when he looks in the mirror, he ‘doesn’t even see the tattoos’.

Helen Mirren wants a sleeve of tattoos because she’s ‘getting older’ and doesn’t care

He also feels that this may also be the reason he wants to get more and more ink, as each added inking soon becomes invisible to him when he looks at himself daily.

His… Read the full story

19 things every parent does but would never admit to

April 18, 2016, 6:00 am

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The pressure is always on to be the best parent you can be.

However, every now and then you might find yourself taking short cuts to make life that little bit easier.

Or you might find yourself being a big kid for the fun of it and throw a tantrum in the hallway.

Whatever you find yourself doing behind closed doors, there are pretty high odds your parent friend across the road is doing the same thing too.

Here are 19 things every parent does but would never… Read the full story