McDonald’s, India, has introduced a range of new breakfast options which include items like a masala dosa brioche burger and masala scrambled eggs – and I just don’t… Read the full story
McDonald’s now offer a masala dosa brioche burger proving once and for all the world has gone mad
Someone’s just launched a cannabis treatment for dogs to calm stressed pups
We’re all becoming more aware of just how much good medical marijuana can do.
Hemp milk can act as a natural, soothing sleep aid. CBD-infused water can help athletes recover from heavy sessions quickly. And of course, cannabis can act as an effective painkiller.
Read the full story18 easy ways to feel better on this truly gloomy Blue Monday
Today is Blue Monday – supposedly the gloomiest day of the whole year.
You finished all the decent Christmas food long ago and are making do with soggy sandwiches for lunch until pay day which is about a billion years away.
You’re sick of getting up in the pitch black to go to work, and oh my God have you seen what the weather’s like?
To help ease your Blue Monday and general January pain we’ve put together a list of simple ideas to help. Stay strong.
Here’s 18 easy ways to feel better on this truly gloomy Blue… Read the full story
Why you need to add Waiheke Island to your travel bucket list
Let me start by saying that if you are trying to complete dry January then Waiheke may not be the perfect destination. There are twenty-four vineyards in total on the island, which is a surprising figure given that it is just 92 square kilometres large. There’s very little maths needed to work out… Read the full story
London is getting a Greggs delivery service (but there’s a catch)
You know how if something seems too good to be true then it probably is? Well, yeah. That.
The words ‘Greggs delivery’ conjures a vision of a hot sausage roll being brought to your door within moments of waking with a crippling hang-over.
Read the full storyA pub chain is giving away free gin and flowers for Blue Monday
Blue Monday is officially no longer a time to be sad.
Why you need to try a gin and gingerThat’s because a pub chain is giving away loads of free gin in a bid to cheer everyone up.
The Botanist Pub and The Trading House in Bank, London, are randomly awarding customers a drink of their choice (gin!) as well as flowers, posh Elizabeth Shaw chocolates and cocktail masterclasses.
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Men in South Korea are wearing make-up to boost their self-confidence
South Korea has become one of the beauty capitals of the world.
Snail face creams, egg masks, red wine cleaners, ultra-effective sunscreens – they’ve got them all.
These ‘Nasty Women’ raised over $35,000 for Planned Parenthood in one nightBut it’s not just women who are taking advantage of the country’s cornucopia of skin care products.
Apparently, more and more men are using make-up to boost their self-confidence.
In fact, sales of men’s skin care products have grown by well over 80% in the past five years, which works out as nearly $40 AUS (£25) a year for… Read the full story
Is your Sophie the Giraffe toy full of mould?
As far as I can tell, guilt and parenting seem to go together hand in hand.
Whether it’s your toddler falling over, or not spending enough time with them because you’re stuck at the office, there’s always something to feel bad about.
Men in South Korea are wearing make-up to boost their self-confidenceBut the good news is, you can feel save yourself a guilt trip if you never bought your child the super popular Sophie the Giraffe toy. Why? Because… Read the full story
How I finally realised I need to get help for my mental health issues
For the last two years, I’ve been what I’d describe as a bit of an emotional wreck.
How I finally realised I need to get help for my mental health issuesI’ve been the person hiding in the toilets at work having a panic attack, cancelling plans because the world outside my house feels… Read the full story
This guy’s complaint about a tanning mitt being too small is really romantic
While some partners show their love through flowers and gifts, others like to send the odd cute text or give their love through words.
London is getting a Greggs delivery service (but there's a catch)Other men, however, choose to show their love and affection by being a total asset to their partner’s beauty regime.
Much like Matt Edwards, from Syndey, who helped his fiance reach the places she… Read the full story
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is now advising women to stick stone eggs up their vaginas
Goop is a haven of bizarre advice.
Remember when Gwyneth wrote a post on how to make a bed? Or when her site recommended mixing ‘sex dust’ into morning smoothies?
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop is now advising women to stick stone eggs up their vaginasAnd then, of course, there was the time when Gwynnie wrote about steaming her vagina to get an ‘energetic release’ – and the gynecological community held their heads in their hands.
Well, Goop’s back with a new piece of amazingly non-scientific sex advice.
This time, they’re suggesting that you start sticking jade eggs up your ‘Yoni’ to promote better sex.
In Goop’s latest newsletter, jade egg-veteran Shiva Rose explains why using them ‘improves sex life, your cycle and overall well-being’.
She… Read the full story
Model who lost her hair to Crohn’s disease explains how the condition has put her life on hold
A young model is hoping to raise awareness after her life was turned upside down by Crohn’s disease – a lifelong condition and form of inflammatory bowel disease that has put both her life and career on hold.
McDonald’s now offer a masala dosa brioche burger proving once and for all the world has gone madSadie Roberts,… Read the full story
The unicorn craze is getting out of control and this is why we need to cool it
Unicorn merchandise is getting out of control, and it needs to stop before we all somehow grow horns, wings and hooves and sprinkle fairy dust everywhere we go.
The unicorn craze is getting out of control and this is why we need to cool itSeriously.
Sure, unicorns are amazing. They’re quirky, they’re pretty, and of course – they’re magical –… Read the full story
This single mum left her abusive husband and built a new house using YouTube tutorials
People are sharing the weirdest thing their partner has ever said during sex
When you think about it, sex is fundamentally silly.
The act of two naked people rolling around, moaning groaning and sticking bits of themselves into each other. It’s fundamentally unsexy to start with.
London is getting a Greggs delivery service (but there's a catch)So it’s no wonder that occasionally people throw something even funnier and even less sexy into the mix.
That said, some of the people of Reddit’s experiences did leave us slightly wide-eyed…
He said, in Nigel Thronberry’s voice “oh, aluushka, I’m arriving.” It was so awkward but I couldn’t stop laughing’ – Aluushka
‘Was once having sex with… Read the full story
Selective veganism? Why I call it vegetarianism
The following is a response to Metro.co.uk article: ‘Why I believe selective veganism is the way forward’.
I don’t see selective veganism as a cop-out – I call it vegetarianism.
How I finally realised I need to get help for my mental health issuesEvery little helps but breaking veganism if it’s convenient in social situations or for some free food detracts from why most vegans choose that lifestyle.
I love free food as much as the… Read the full story
Turns out cramming a week’s worth of exercise into one or two sessions is enough
No matter how much you want to get that six pack/shed a few pounds/become generally fitter, life has a habit of getting in the way.
You might intend to go to the gym every lunchtime but sometimes free office food or spontaneous liquid lunches crop up.
Selective veganism? Why I call it vegetarianismThat’s it, you think. There’s no point in trying anymore – there’s never going to be an ideal week for slogging it on the treadmill.
After all, if you can’t commit to five days a week, you’re never going to transform into an Instagrammable fitness God, right?
Wrong.
Researchers from Loughborough University now believe that people who blitz it at the weekend are doing their bodies as much good as those hitting the… Read the full story
Twitter users are revealing the things they’d tell their 15-year-old selves
If you could tell your younger self anything, what would it be?
Jack Daniel's coffee is here to brighten your morningPerhaps you’d choose to focus more on your studies and less on your social life – or maybe you’d wish for vice versa.
Whatever it may be, you can now talk about it among the thousands of others who are doing so over social media.
Using the hashtag #WhatIWouldTellA15YearOldMe, Twitter users are revealing… Read the full story
You can now get a divorce through a phone app
It can feel like 21st century life is completely controlled by our phones.
We use them to work out when to go to sleep, what to buy, where to go on holiday, what to eat.
There’s very little you can’t do with an app.
How I finally realised I need to get help for my mental health issuesAnd now we can add getting a divorce to that list, because someone’s just developed an app which will help you terminate your marriage.
Amicable claims to be a… Read the full story
Meet the secret community of ‘real-life’ mermaids
Looks like it’s out with the unicorn and in with the mermaids, as a group of merpeople emerge from the depths.
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop is now advising women to stick stone eggs up their vaginasWith their own MerNetwork – a forum where merfolk can connect and organise conventions – and social media profiles of ‘professional’ mermaids generating hundreds of thousands of followers, the mer-community seems to be a a growing… Read the full story