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Each and every emotional stage of going back to work after Christmas

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Guess what? The festive period is now officially over, and you’re being plunged right back into reality.

It all flew by in a frenzy of mince pies, Doctor Who, family arguments and a lot of booze.

New Year celebrations are forgotten, and you’ve finally managed to chase away any last bits of your hangover.

Man tells woman on the tube to stop applying makeup, so every woman in started doing their makeup

It’s now time to leave your sweatpants behind, wake up before midday, and get back into the real world.

Get ready, it’s going to be emotional.

1. Denial

It’s early in the morning, and you’re wrapped up all nice and snug in a duvet cocoon.

Wham.

There goes the alarm, blaring at you, reminding you that you’re a peasant and must leave your warm nest and get ready for work.

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Behold the world’s most expensive pizza

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Happy New Year: Get inspired by these Guinness World Records

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You could even stack loo paper and achieve a record…

As we enter 2017 we’re promising ourselves that this will be the year we do something great, so let’s take inspiration from some of the greatest Guinness World Records.

No matter how you slice it, this pizza is only for the 1%.  A pie topped with 24-karat gold leaves, foie gras, truffles and dollops of caviar is $2,000 at Industry Kitchen in the Financial District.  That's a hefty $250 a slice - and $50 for every bourgie bite, Town and Country reports.Behold… Read the full story

Women are suffering more work-related stress than men

Children are eating half their daily recommended sugar allowance before they even go to school

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We all know that we’re eating too much sugar – and that this is a very, very bad thing.

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Consuming too much sugar, in case you need a reminder, can lead to Type 2 Diabetes, cause damage to our heart, and subtly wreck everything from our sleep to our skin.

But no matter how often we get told that we urgently need to reduce our sugar intakes, we still keep reaching for the sugary stuff.

Most of the time we can justify this. We’re adults. We’re allowed to… Read the full story

Back to work quotes and memes to help you on this toughest of days

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US President Barack Obama gives a thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 26, 2013, after returning from Camp David where he attended a retreat with… <a href=Read the full story

9 gins so smooth you can drink them neat

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Drinking gin isn’t all about the tonic or Martini.

There’s now a chocolate gin and it might be every gin lover’s dream

With a wide range of different botanicals being infused into the alcohol, gins are becoming more and more varied in flavour.

Some are now so complex on the nose, to dilute them with an aspartame and saccharine heavy tonic seems almost sacrilege.

Here are nine of the best gins to drink straight up over ice.

1) Ink Gin, Australia £47

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Butterfly pea gives this refreshing blue gin its colour when poured neat over ice.The initial flavour is both floral and citrusy, giving way to a piney juniper with spicy after notes from cinnamon and Tasmanian pepper berry botanicals, according to creator Paul Messenger. Other botanicals in Ink Gin include ‘lemon myrtle and coriander.

The gin also has a party trick, with the blue butterfly pea… Read the full story

PETA has replaced every advert in Clapham Common tube station with pro-vegan posters

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Would these adverts make you want to go vegan? (Picture: PETA)

In case you forgot to highlight this on your calendar, here’s your reminder that this month is Veganuary – a campaign encouraging people to try going vegan for the full month of January.

No matter how you slice it, this pizza is only for the 1%.  A pie topped with 24-karat gold leaves, foie gras, truffles and dollops of caviar is $2,000 at Industry Kitchen in the Financial District.  That's a hefty $250 a slice - and $50 for every bourgie bite,… <a href=Read the full story

Are you detoxing safely? Here’s what the experts want you to know

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Tinder starts the year off right by deleting loads of people’s matches

Today is going to be the busiest day in online dating history

8 essential things to know before your Reykjavik city break

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Reykjavik is perfect for a city break but there are probably some things you don’t know about it.

Growing up in West Yorkshire, with the (in)famous moors on my doorstep, would imply a hardy disposition when it comes to facing the elements.

PETA has replaced every advert in Clapham Common tube station with pro-vegan posters

After 60 seconds on a blustery Icelandic shoreline in winter, I realised how weak my resilience actually is.

The biting wind howled… Read the full story

Best January gym offers, free passes and no joining fee gyms to get you in shape for 2017

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Deciding which gym to join can be tough. With a range of facilities and classes available, it’s difficult to know which one is best for you – or how long you want to sign up for.

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These are the types of men that are most likely to make you orgasm

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Funny, rich men will make you come, apparently. (Picture: Getty)

Working out whether the person you’re dating is going to be decent in bed is always a bit of a gamble.

Do you really want to venture into bed if they’re going to be rubbish? Is it worth the time and effort, by which we obviously mean shaving your legs?

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What Do You Meme? is 2017’s Cards Against Humanity


Guy pulls off genius prank on his neighbour using their unprotected WiFi printer

Pret a Manger is launching a new veggie menu to help us all go vegan this Veganuary

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Attention vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians, Veganuary participants, and anyone who just enjoys the occasional vegetable: Pret has just added a bunch of snazzy veggie-friendly items to their menu.

Adventurous holidaymakers are being offered the chance to stay in "pop-up" hotels at beauty spots - which will disappear after their visits. ..Tourists will get a one-off chance to stay in the glamping-style cabins at mystery locations in Wales. ..But the eight specially-built cabins will then disappear and the landscapes returned to normal once the… <a href=Read the full story

People are posting pictures of their pets before and after being called ‘a good boy’

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Dogs need validation, just like us, as showed by the pictures owners posted of their sheer joy after being praised (Picture: Reddit / luxuryxo)

‘Who’s a good boy?’ ‘WHO’S a good boy?’

It’s the universal question of pet owners the world over, and it’s the one phrase (besides ‘Walkies’ and ‘Vet’) that animals definitely, definitely understand.

This woman spends two hours each day turning herself into a Japanese doll

When you manically ask a dog, ‘Who’s a good boy?’ and… Read the full story

10 New Year’s tweets for people who don’t believe in ‘New year, new me’

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For people who just don’t really get the hype of a new year, the whole ‘new year, new me’ thing goes right over their heads.

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And for good reason, too – I mean, can a date change really change you as a person that much?

Sure, it makes you look determined and motivated on a social media status – but how many of us make these New Year’s resolutions only to give up a few days/weeks/months (if it’s months, kudos to you) later, and decide you’ll ‘try again next year?’

Let’s not lie, it’s a lot of us.

And a certain amount people who know this – and are loving the fact they… Read the full story

This gin wheel shows exactly which garnish to use in a gin and tonic

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