Here is the ultimate packing list for your gap year

October 10, 2016, 6:49 am

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Does anybody enjoy packing? The nagging feeling that you have forgotten something, the endless folding – it is enough to make you want to cancel the entire trip.

As I embark on a six-month trip around the world (you can follow our trip here), I have rounded up what I believe to be packing essentials to make your life easier.

Clothing

Ultimately, the hardest part of packing your backpack is selecting which items of clothing to take. It is a highly stressful experience, but it is worth just accepting the inevitable during the process: you will… Read the full story

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This restaurant is recruiting for a ‘gin butler’ so it might be time for a career change

October 10, 2016, 7:42 am

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Restaurant wants a 'culturally refined gin butler'

Do you love gin? Have you been into gin for at least three years? Do you want to be paid to sup and talk about gin all day?

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If so, it’s time to polish up that CV and prepare to relocate to Suffolk.

The Redherring in Lowestoft is looking for a ‘gin butler’ to join their payroll.

The wine bar hosts a number of gin-based events, including a fortnightly Gin Club, as well as psychic suppers. It also claims to stock 32 different types of gin.

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Owner Andrew Kettlewell is looking for a ‘culturally-refined individual’ who has been drinking the spirit for at least three years.

‘We require a ‘gin butler’ due to the upsurge in the popularity of gin in our restaurant and… Read the full story

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October 10, 2016, 7:47 am

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If you found out a grown woman was laughing at your child in front of all of her colleagues, how would you act?

PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: Edna Mode) - If these jaw-dropping pumpkin creations do not inspire you to step up your carving skills for Halloween- nothing will. These remarkable carvings by Clive Cooper, a local government worker from Vancouver, Canada are nothing more than a seasonal hobby. Clives first pumpkin carving was for a work competition which got him looking for new things to carve which is when he turned to watermelons to keep him busy for the rest… <a href=

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Dark nights are here: 13 reasons to embrace them

October 10, 2016, 8:00 am

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The dark nights are here and you’re already starting to feel the autumn/winter slump.

We’re back to waking up in the dark and coming home from work in the dark, which means it takes an almighty effort to do anything apart from sit on the sofa.

If you’re feeling a bit doom and gloom about it all, here are 13 reasons to embrace the dark nights and get that smile back on your face.

1. We can say goodbye to salad for dinner and enjoy warm, comforting dishes again.

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There’s a Scottish island which has more miniature horses than people

October 10, 2016, 8:16 am

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If your work colleagues, family or neighbours are doing your head in, you might be in need of some alone-time.

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And where better to escape the vagaries of everyday life and human interaction than an island with more tiny ponies than people?

The island of Foula – a Shetland island off the coast of Scotland – is perhaps unsurprisingly where Shetland ponies originated from and horses have apparently lived there since the Bronze Age (3200-600 BC).

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Dad live-tweets his incredibly frustrating trip to the cinema to see Finding Dory

October 10, 2016, 8:19 am

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One of the perks of parenting is having an excuse to watch all of the latest Pixar films without being told to stop acting like a child.

It’s a win/win situation, really.

Except when of course, you have to watch the movie with your young child – who is more interested in what’s going on absolutely anywhere other than the cinema screen.

We went to see Finding Dory this morning and let me tell you this, it's a great way to shave a few years off your term in Purgatory.

— Gerry McBride (@GerryMcBride) October 9, 2016

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This pregnant dog absolutely slayed her maternity photo shoot

October 10, 2016, 8:22 am

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We’re all used to smug married couples invading our social media channels with photos of their engagements, weddings and baby announcements.

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But one couple can keep posting relationship updates forever, as far as we’re concerned.

Chanel the golden retriever is expected to give birth to puppies any day.

And to document her pregnancy journey, owner Kennedy Sorensen organised a maternity shoot for her and her puppy-daddy LeeRoy.

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This guy collects Starbucks mugs from around the world and his wife isn’t happy

October 10, 2016, 8:23 am

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EXCLUSIVE ALLROUNDERAndrew Ward poses with his impressive collection of Starbucks coffee mugs at his home in Thorpe Bay, Essex Andrew Ward, a lifestyle coach for young people with learning difficulties, relaxes at home with his impressive collection of Starbucks branded coffee mugs from all over the globe. Apart from his role supporting young children, Andrew's other two passions in life are travelling and coffee. In 2010, Andrew and his wife Jackie set off on a round the world trip for 19 months, collecting as many coffee mugs as possible from far flung places such as the United States, China, Thailand and even from a Starbucks located on a tropical beach on the island of… <a href=

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The guy behind the UK’s first crisp sandwich shop can now be booked for weddings

October 10, 2016, 9:58 am

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Everyone wants their wedding to represent who they are.

The guy behind the UK's first crisp sandwich can now be booked for weddings

Some plan a lavish, expensive carnival of fun. Others go for something smaller and more personal.

And now crisp sandwich fans can plan their dream wedding too.

Because the UK’s first (and possibly only) crisp sandwich shop is now going mobile – and is catering for weddings.

Mark Pearson, who founded Mr Crisp in Keighley, West Yorkshire, plans on becoming England’s first crisp sandwich cart.

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People are taking fashion inspiration from the Ikea Big Blue Bag

October 10, 2016, 10:00 am

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Ikea is a total paradise.

Not only does it have loads of really nice, fake bedrooms which you can pretend are yours for five minutes, but it’s also a paragon of delicious food and cheap kitchen equipment.

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These fruit and veg Halloween carvings have completely won Halloween

October 10, 2016, 10:04 am

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If your office is having a pumpkin carving competition, you might want to take inspiration from Clive Cooper.

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Dad speaks about post-natal bodies in touching tribute to his wife

October 10, 2016, 10:07 am

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27-year-old Brad Kearns, the man behind DadMum, a blog in which discusses the realities of parenting, has written an overwhelmingly moving tribute to his wife Sarah.

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Aiming it at all women alongside Sarah, Brad wants women to know that he understands they’re not going to feel their best after pregnancy, and that it’s okay for them to be honest about it, and take their time to get back on their feet.

In his post, which has so far been liked by over 3,000 people, Brad said the inspiration for this particular… Read the full story

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People are throwing their phones in the air to try to take selfies while high-fiving themselves

October 10, 2016, 11:19 pm

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In case you missed it, over the weekend one man achieved true greatness.

One courageous man, known as Seth Schneider, accomplished a feat many have tried, but few have managed.

Yes. Seth Schneider, a legend who will go down in history, managed to take a picture while he high-fived himself. We will see him in our history books. Someone will probably build a statue of this moment.

Of course, Seth had to share his momentous accomplishment, so tweeted out a photo on Friday. It’s since been retweeted more than 170,000 times.

Today is the proudest day of my life. I successfully took a picture of me high fiving myself pic.twitter.com/tCZ53T5JSx

— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 8, 2016

And now, the hero of 2016 has started a movement.

@TOSUBUCK you're not special https://t.co/hfziCCMtnt
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Anthony 🍍 (@OMGitsChocoMilk) October 10, 2016

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This luxury caravan is basically a fancy hotel room you can drive

October 10, 2016, 11:57 pm

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The Morelo Empire Liner motor home. See SWNS copy SWMOTOR: A motorhome firm has unveiled a palace on wheels which costs almost twice as much as the average English house. The Morelo Empire Liner has underfloor heating, a rain shower, double bedroom and even a garage. It is powered by a 7.7-litre engine which develops 300bhp a twice as much torque as a Lamborghini Aventador. The motorhome, described as a ìsuper-linerî, has a whopping £378,200 price-tag, which is almost twice the price of the average home in England. It has a large panoramic roof which you look up at from the spacious double bed. — Hey, it beats a tent. (Picture: SWNS)

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Wedding dress designer proposes wearing a bejeweled leotard for your big day

October 11, 2016, 12:33 am

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 09: Models walk the runway at the Alon Livne White 2017 Bridal Collection at the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association on October 9, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for ALON LIVNE) — Fierce. (Picture: JP Yim/Getty)

Traditionalists, shield your eyes. This particular wedding dress collection might be a little too jazzy for your tastes.

But for anyone who dreams of dressing like a slightly more low-key version of Beyoncé on their big day, pay attention. Let Alon Livné’s latest runway show serve as your ultimate inspiration.

At Wedding Dress Fashion Week, designer Alon Livné showcased a wedding dress collection that put sexiness front and centre.

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The next big food trend is eating chocolate cake for breakfast

October 11, 2016, 1:28 am

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Cake for breakfast. YES. (Picture: Getty)

Throw your avocado toast in the bin. There’s a new trendy breakfast in town – and this time, it’s a genuinely delicious treat, rather than just some green mush smeared on bread.

Liz Moskow, culinary director at Sterling-Rice Group and general food trend expert, told Food Business News that the next big trend will be eating chocolate cake for breakfast.

Liz explains that recent studies on the cognitive benefits of dark chocolate (it supposedly improves abstract reasoning, focus, and memory) will likely mean that more and more people will start considering chocolate a smart choice for a morning meal.

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Aggressive magpies interrupt wedding photoshoot to give the happy couple their blessing

October 11, 2016, 2:15 am

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Magpies attack wedding to warn couple that all love is doomed — So peaceful. So romantic. Then the magpies swooped in. (Picture: Karen Parr Wedding Photographer)

Don’t you just love when couples rope in animals for their wedding photoshoots?

A dog presenting the rings. A mini piglet in a basket. Angry magpies viciously attacking the happy couple.

Wait. What?

Newly married Phil and Sara Maria were happily posing for their photographer, Karen Parr, in a pretty wooded location near Uralla in New South Wales, when suddenly, some aggressive magpies swooped in.

It’s magpie mating season in Australia, you see, so the birds are a little, erm, territorial.

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This fitness blogger is encouraging other new mums to be patient with their post-pregnancy bodies

October 11, 2016, 3:24 am

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‘I believed my tummy would stay that way forever.’ (Picture: Revie Jane/Instagram)

Go on Instagram these days and you’d be forgiven for thinking that loads of new mums return to their pre-pregnancy size almost immediately.

In fact, half of the fitness bloggers out there seem to be even more toned postpartum than they did pre-pregnancy.

Police Scotland's newest recruits two 10 week old Springer spaniel brothers Mack (left) and Archie (right) held by Sergeant Carol Adamson at the Police Scotland Dog Branch in Pollok Park, Glasgow. Two adorable Springer Spaniel pups are already on a fast track to success as drug dogs. See Centre Press story… <a href=

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The full KENZO x H&M lookbook has arrived and it’s pretty out there

October 11, 2016, 3:43 am

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When H&M first announced that they were doing a collaboration with KENZO, we thought we knew what to expect: a few bold patterns, bright colours, and animal print.

But we weren’t entirely prepared for the actual collection.

We’re not just talking a few accent prints. KENZO x H&M is pretty much all bold, bright prints.

The lookbook, which dropped this week, styles all the pieces together in a glorious rainbow of leopard print, bright orange, and pretty much everything else you’d describe as ‘bold’ or ‘ooh, that might be a bit much’.

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