Listen up, straight men. There’s some stuff you need to know.
Now, before we get into this, let me just say this. This is not a list of things that zero men know about, or a list of the wrongdoings all men commit.
This is a list of things that quite a few men do not know about having sex with women. And they’re things… Read the full story
Only half an hour on a plane from London, Jersey feels like a world away.
As you come into land on the island you’re greeted by turquoise waters lapping at unspoiled coastline, sandy yellow beaches and patchwork fields zigzagged by country lanes.
The largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey has very varied landscape, a surprise for an island that’s only 45 square miles in area.
Various small towns dot the coastline with plenty of treats for the intrepid explorer.
If you thought Ibiza was all superclubs, alcohol-fuelled benders and round-the-clock partying, well, you’d be right.
But one central hotel is challenging the Kevin And Perry Go Large stereotype.
The Ibiza Gran Hotel claims to be the island’s only five star grand luxe hotel (the highest hotel category in Spain).
This zone of tranquility is, ironically, nestled between the island’s most famous superclub – Pacha – and the bustling Ibiza Town.
It’s not home to pool parties, guest DJs or table dancing.
This is a good thing because, unless you’re an absolute animal, you’ll need a safe haven to retreat to in between all-nighters at Amnesia or Space.
The winning… Read the full story
Many of you probably haven’t heard of Puy du Fou – I hadn’t until I was offered the chance to visit.
Hidden away in the south-east of Nantes in the Vendee, the French theme park brings history to life in spectacular fashion.
When you arrive you immediately notice one major thing.
There’s no rides, no burger shops and no endless queues.
The menstrual cup still has a little bit of of an image problem.
Despite being the sustainable and more cost effective alternative to sanitary pads and towels, they’ve struggled to throw off their rather earnest image.
In many people’s minds, menstrual cups = people who have beaded curtains, genuinely enjoy kale, wear hemp jewellery and have tried fire poi on a retreat in Bali.
They idea of them can also be pretty intimidating – as… Read the full story
We admit, we were slightly distracted by Krispy Kreme’s all-singing all-dancing Nutella doughnut launch, complete with a doughnut ATM in the middle of London. In our defence, it was very distracting.
It means we almost missed the news that the Krispy Kreme Reese’s Peanut Butter doughnut is back – with a twist.
Over the bank holiday weekend, Krispy Kreme quietly launched a Reese’s peanut butter and jam – or jelly, if you want to be all American about it – doughnut.
The doughnut… Read the full story
His enthusiasm is infectious and it makes us a little nostalgic for our school days.
Meet Señor Ward, aka Andrew Ward, who teaches Spanish at Turner High School in Kansas City.
He likes to greet his class at the start of every day with a stirring cry of ‘buenos dias’.
Towards the end of their final year, two of his senior students, Bella Gordillo and Taylor Rios, decided to start capturing his dramatic entrances every day on film.
On their last day, they presented him with his video montage, which he later shared on Facebook, writing: ‘Every day I begin class with a robust, “Buenos dias!” I was unaware they were… Read the full story
Forget the difference between saying bath and baaatthhhhh, because the complexities of the middle class are much more than a few vowels.
Being middle class is a super place to be. Not only have you upgraded yourself from the reduced aisle in the supermarket, but you’re also guilty of a few cheeky skiing trips.
Someone in your household might even have some form of horse/pony type creature.
In case you were wondering if you have actually achieved middle class status, fear no more and check out below what it really takes… Read the full story
A young woman who was left with three stone of excess skin after losing half her body weight is speaking out about the realities of life after extreme weight loss.
Amanda Roberts, 23, from Temecula, California, weighed 23 stone when she underwent gastric bypass weight loss surgery in December 2014.
Amanda, who is mum to three-year-old daughter Talia, lived off takeaways and sugary snacks before her surgery, but has now overhauled her unhealthy lifestyle and has lost over 10st in the past 18 months.
However, she’s also been left with three stone of excess skin on her stomach, arms and… Read the full story
Millions of people every day learn makeup looks, tips and tricks from top beauty experts on YouTube.
If want to copy a top celebrity look, or learn how to do the perfect smokey eye, the YouTube is the place to go.
But there are so many makeup tutorials to choose from – how will you know which ones are worth watching?
We’ve picked five YouTubers whose makeup tutorials you need to watch, whether you’re looking for new techniques or you want to know how to modify trends… Read the full story
A mum has hit back at a stranger who decided to pass comment on her son’s choice of fancy dress.
Haylee Bazen, 30, from Cambridge was stood with her three-year-old son Zackary at the bus stop on the way to school when a middle-aged woman stopped to ask her: ‘Are you punishing your son by making him wear that?’
Haylee was shocked by the woman’s unwanted opinion. ‘If I saw someone on the street in an outfit I didn’t like or thought didn’t suit them I wouldn’t stop them and shame them – why ruin… Read the full story
Father’s Day is almost upon us again. So it’s time to start thinking (possibly panicking) about what gift to get him.
It might be easy to just splash some cash and get him a new book or gadget. But what he really wants is something from the heart.
Nothing shows how much you love and appreciate your dad and everything’s he done for you than making something with your bare hands.
MORE: Happy Father’s Day: Readers share their memories #AboutMyDad
There’s a chance he might have taught you some of those skills after all.
Here are 13 of the best DIY ideas we’ve found to give you some inspiration on… Read the full story
Although I am a loud, and very proud South London girl, it’s never really dawned on me that we were much different to the rest of our sisters.
Until recently.
On a date, a guy turned to me and said ‘Wow, you are soooo South London’, like being ‘South London’ was a thing.
It got me to think that perhaps it is a ‘thing’. And maybe before going on dates with girls from south of the river, there are things that people should be made aware of.
1. Be warned – there will be pictorial evidence of her wearing a tracksuit at some… Read the full story
19-year-old Aimee Rouski was just 15 when she was admitted to hospital for seven months to go through three major surgeries, each taking between 13 and 15 hours each.
As a severe sufferer of Crohn’s disease – a form of inflammatory bowel disease that effects the entire digestive system – Aimee had been in a horrendous amount of pain due to her Crohn’s causing open wounds, multiple mouth ulcers, constant stomach cramps and fatigue.
‘I’d had severe Crohn’s for a very… Read the full story
ASOS, you okay hun?
Over the last couple of months, there have been a spate of ASOS deliveries that have left UK customers scratching their heads.
Take 20-year-old George Riggall from Leicester. He recently ordered a new pair of jeans with a 32-inch leg from the online fashion retailer.
He’d bought jeans from them before, so he was fairly sure of the size.
Just as he was fairly sure that the jeans he received in the post weren’t the 32-inch leg he’d ordered – despite the fact it said 32″ on the label.
There has never been a better time to consider a vegan lifestyle, or even just a dairy-free lifestyle if you don’t fancy going the whole hog (or if you still fancy eating the whole hog).
There are so many great dairy alternatives to go around nowadays, including some products that you might not have known are dairy-free.
We’ve put together a list products to help you through your life without dairy – and some of them might surprise you.
These products are actually good. Like, seriously good.
1. Violife cheese
Violife do a bunch of different types of dairy-free cheese, so… Read the full story
I love being a mum, sometimes I think back to the days of toddler tantrums, nappies and weaning with a wistful sigh.
Then I look around the room at my teen and tween children and think of all the advice that I wish they would listen to.
If anyone in this house actually listened to me, this is what I would tell them:
1. Just be nice
Shows of brute strength or masculinity mean little, but by following the rule of ‘just be nice’ you won’t go far wrong in life.
Hold doors open for others, use your manners, show kindness, respect and courtesy. Seriously, people like that.
It will help you go through life smoothly.
Don’t be a bully. Don’t… Read the full story
A teacher who was inspired to write over 100 truly touching letters to her students has gone viral with a Facebook post which has been shared over 150,000 times.
Brittni Darras was waiting to meet parents at a parent/teacher conference two months ago, when a mother of a student she had taught for two years sat down at her table with list of her daughter’s… Read the full story
If, like us, you’ve invested your future in the old iPod Classics and the Natwest Pigs you’ve got stashed in your mum’s attic, then you may be onto something.
Well, we probably wouldn’t give up the day job just yet (or, you know, ever) but some of your favourite retro gadgets from yesteryear could earn you a little extra spending money if you fancy cashing them in.
Even that old JVC VHS player that once chewed up your Spice World video.
Credit comparison site TotallyMoney.com has done a little digging into what your clunky old tech could sell for these days and, let’s… Read the full story
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