We’ve got to give it to mums, sometimes they come home with some great little finds after a much-deserved shopping trip.
And sometimes they come home with a replica of Squidward’s ‘Bold and Brash’ painting.
Apparently, one mum didn’t think the painting belonged in the trash.
If you don’t remember it…
She bought it from her local store for $250 (£200) in hopes of re-selling it later after chatting to the shopping assistant.
If you’ve spotted what you think is a good deal this Black Friday, just stop.
There are plenty of great discounts on offer on Amazon, Currys, Argos, Tesco and others, but there are also some sneaky ‘bargains’ that aren’t really bargains at all.
This Shimmer and Sparkle sewing machine for example might be a decent price of £27.99, but back in October it was only £26.99, and this DELL widescreen 27 inch monitor is on sale for £384.99 but was £369.62 back in January this year.
Camecamelcamel is a price-tracker website where you can plug in the deal… Read the full story
Cedrix Maddox is filling his Instagram feed with hilarious recreations of celebrities.
He was first inspired to start recreating celebrity looks after feeling tired of seeing so much negativity surrounding celebrities every time he turned on the news or looked on social media.
So, by adding his own funny… Read the full story
It’s easy to believe whatever you read on social media.
When someone captions something telling you that they’re having a wonderful day, have a blessed life and that they couldn’t be happier, why on earth would you think otherwise?
But Jazz Egger, a London-based model, is attempting to rip the lid off of this fairy tale perception, by re-captioning many of her Instagram photos to let her followers know what was really going on as she posted them.
Jazz started modelling aged 13, back in her home country of Austria. But… Read the full story
You know what tastes better than delicious, juicy, jerked Caribbean food?
Free Caribbean food.
And this weekend, lucky South Londoners will be in for a chance to get their chops around some free Jamaican grub from Boom Shack.
Boom Shack is a new venture from the guy behind Boom Burger, and it opens in Brixton on Saturday 26 November.
To celebrate, they’re giving away 100 free dishes on Saturday and Sunday on a first-come, first-served basis.
Beginning at 10am on Saturday,… Read the full story
Sloe berry harvests are under threat this year due to a pretty nasty fungus.
While foraging efforts will no doubt be strained, the good news is that it hasn’t stopped this year’s batch of sloe gin pouring on to the market (whoop).
Many of the biggest gin brands have released their sloe gin products this year, with some pretty tasty results.
Here are seven of the best we’ve seen so far.
Thanksgiving is basically a November Christmas for Americans. It’s got turkey. It’s got cranberry sauce. It’s got mashed potatoes.
So far, so Christmas.
But what sets it apart from Jesus’ birthday is its puddings.
Americans are the masters of pastry-based desserts – Thanksgiving (for us at least) might as well just be a celebration of pumpkin and pecan pies.
We’ve all seen American films and series of people tucking in the most delicious looking tarts (Gossip Girl anyone?). But if you’re not based in the… Read the full story
Grab your smartest lined gloves and your brightest bobble hat – it’s time to talk Christmas markets 2016.
From the giant, familiar festive fayres such as Manchester Christmas market, Birmingham Christmas market and Bath Christmas market, to quirkier offerings such as Hyper Japan, there’s certainly no shortage of options.
If you’re after original, handmade gifts for loved ones, or if you just have a think for fairy lights, mulled wine and lebkuchen, a Christmas market is a fun day out.
Yes, you will probably blow your budget on silver mistletoe earrings for yourself and stripey scarves for difficult relatives, but at least it beats trekking round an over-crowded shopping mall… Read the full story
It’s the kind of question that literally no one would have asked a decade ago. Can you put the kibosh on selfies on a night out?
A Mumsnet user knowing as Ziggitypop has posted a question to that effect, asking other users if there’s a way to stop her friend from selfie taking, which makes her feel self conscious and stops her from enjoying the night out.
We’ve all been on a night… Read the full story
The rental market is brutal.
If you’re single and looking for a room in a house with strangers, you are in for a real fun time.
Earlier this year, I had to look for a room by myself for the first time.
I’ve always lived with friends, so this was alien territory to me. And it made me realise – people are d*cks.
Landlords are charging insane amounts for tiny spaces and they can,… Read the full story
Have you seen the elf on the shelf? The new Christmas craze has swept across the world to over six million homes.
Who or what is this little creature and why is it creating such a buzz?
The month of December means that not only are our Instagram accounts packed full of photos of trees being decorated and children in nativity costumes but of little elves in compromising positions around our homes.
Having an affair with someone you shouldn’t is still a fairly taboo subject.
Despite being among the more illicit things one can do with their spare time, it is surprisingly more common than you’d realise – with a recent survey suggesting that an estimated 17% of people have had an extra marital affair (and they’re just the one’s who’ll admit it).
So, regardless of your stance on infidelity, it’s here, it’s happening and it isn’t… Read the full story
If you’re planning to buy a load of Christmas presents (for yourself, obviously) Black Friday is the time to do it.
But if you want to shop Black Friday deals, there’s one thing that’s key: preparation.
You’ll need to wake up ready, knowing exactly what you want and exactly where to find it.
Don’t faff around googling and desperately wandering around the stores. Just consult our comprehensive list of all the retailers doing Black Friday deals this year (don’t worry, we’ll be updating this list as deals come in).
As always, Amazon started their Black Friday deals early, offering a different deal every hour. It’s worth keeping a close eye on Read the full story
As much as we all love to hate on inspirational quotes on Instagram, they can actually be really useful.
When endlessly scrolling through images of ‘flawless’ girls and ‘perfect’ lives, some well thought-out words can really stop you in your tracks.
Which is why Radical Softness – a new feminist poetry pocketbook by graphic designer and illustrator Soofiya – is so great, as you can keep it on… Read the full story
If you’re into your cheese (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), you might think you’ve tasted all that the dairy world has to offer.
It’s always nice to tip your server, but normally that tip amounts to between 10 and 20% of the bill.
So you can imagine how taken aback one waiter was when he saw he’d been tipped $750 (£600) on a bill that was just $122.
Ben, an Irish man living and working as a waiter in Texas, had been talking at work about his dream of taking his girlfriend Taryn, currently pregnant, back to his home to meet his family… Read the full story
Got an old laptop hanging around?
Don’t bother selling it or throwing it into a skip. You can turn that faulty monitor into a glorious holder for plants, and be the coolest gardener on all of Instagram. Important.
We’re not just talking about throwing some soil at a screen, to be clear.
It turns out that old… Read the full story
To be honest, we’ve only ever seen people listen in to police scanners on American movies, and it always seemed pretty sinister.
But one guy in the States has turned it in to an altogether more relaxing experience by adding ambient music over the top.
Eric Eberhardt runs You Are Listening To, a website that streams live police audio feeds, layered with soothing sounds.
And it’s the absolute best.
He came up with the idea after tuning in to… Read the full story
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