Vegan restaurant brilliantly responds to a review complaining they don’t serve meat

April 26, 2017, 6:44 am

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When you’re a vegetarian or vegan, going out for dinner can be a minefield.

Dorothy Perkins may want to reconsider their #LoveDP hashtag

Sometimes you’ll be lucky enough to stumble into a restaurant that actually offers multiple delicious things you can eat, but all too often there’s just one sad option – if that.

So naturally, you rejoice at the existence of all vegan and all vegetarian restaurants. Places where you don’t have to interrogate the waiters or aggressively inspect the menu.

For one meat-eater, though, all-vegan restaurants are the definition of evil.

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Adidas are launching a range of UltraBoost trainers made from recycled ocean plastic

April 26, 2017, 6:54 am

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Sportswear brands aren’t known for being particularly ethical.

But Adidas, at least, is paving the way for environmentally-friendly, high-performance products.

You can now buy jeans that look like they're covered in mud for the low, low price of £330

A while ago, they launched their UltraBoost range of trainers which are designed specifically for running.

And now they’ve announced that they’ve joined forces with environmentalists Parley for the Oceans to relaunch a new kind of UltraBOOST, UltraBOOST X and UltraBOOST Uncaged.

This time, they’re going to be entirely made using plastic debris found in the ocean.

Each pair will reuse around 11 plastic… Read the full story

Dad learns the hard way not to let his 3-year-old pack his own lunch

April 26, 2017, 7:23 am

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If the photo we’re about to show you will teach you anything – it’s to never let your 3-year-old pack their own lunch. 

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But unfortunately, one dad learned that the hard way – and will likely need to invest in some stain remover for his sofa.

Though Reddit user andyrine would normally pack his son’s lunch box for their outings, he thought it might be fun for his son to do it himself this time – despite him being a toddler.

However, it seems andryine soon came to regret it… Read the full story

Dorothy Perkins may want to reconsider their #LoveDP hashtag

April 26, 2017, 7:32 am

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Oh, Dorothy Perkins. Not since your mistimed #FridayFeeling tweet have we seen such an enjoyable social media mishap.

Vegan restaurant brilliantly responds to a review complaining they don't serve meat

It has come (no pun intended) to our attention that Dorothy Perkins, maker of floral dresses and one of the most iconic Kardashian collaborations of all time, is currently getting bloggers and Dorothy Perkins fans to share posts with a hashtag.

That hashtag is #LoveDP.

We believe that in this instance, DP stands for Dorothy Perkins.

But usually, DP stands for double penetration. Meaning when two people insert their penises into two… Read the full story

You can rent dressed up llamas for your wedding from this animal therapy centre

April 26, 2017, 7:51 am

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When you’re planning a wedding, you can panic about the quality of your guest list.

There are people you simply can’t avoid inviting – and usually they’re as dry as the Sahara and bound bore your mates witless.

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But what if you could rent a couple of guests to distract the bad guests and entertain the fun ones?

Well now you can – if you relocate your do to Portland, Oregon or Vancouver.

Because one animal therapy centre is offering couples the chance to have dressed up alpacas and lamas attend their receptions.

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Male mental health: I lost my dad to suicide at 17, and then experienced depression myself

April 26, 2017, 7:56 am

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It was in the second year of college that my dad became ill with depression.

As the youngest of three brothers, I had been living at home, with my middle brother at university, and my eldest brother living in London. It was so upsetting seeing Dad, who used to be full of energy, warmth and creativity, now spending his days lacking any motivation, depressed and in a very dark place.

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Friends and family knew my dad as someone who had a passion for renovating classic… Read the full story

3 things that working mums imagine stay-at-home mums do, but they really don’t

April 26, 2017, 10:00 pm

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I’ve experienced pretty much every variation on the working to stay-at-home mum spectrum and each comes with its pros and cons.

I’ve been a student mum, a stay-at-home mum, an employed mum (part-time, full-time and working several jobs at once), a work at home mum and a self-employed mum working from an office.

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April 26, 2017, 10:30 pm

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I was 28 when my mum died.

The day had involved a picnic in Regent’s Park with friends, a few bottles of rose wine and lounging around on a blanket in the sunshine.

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While returning home to change for a night out, I received a phone call from my brother that would change my life forever.

Mum had suffered from a brain aneurysm – she was unconscious and had no brain activity.

And I had to head up north to… Read the full story

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Ikea issued a glorious response to that £1,600 Balenciaga blue bag

April 26, 2017, 11:16 pm

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Oh, hey, remember last week when Balenciaga made headlines (mostly revolving around ‘come on, Balenciaga, what are you doing?’) by unveiling a blue bag that looked eerily similar to Ikea’s classic carry bag?

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Balenciaga’s version is made of blue wrinkled leather and costs $2,145 (£1,672).

Ikea’s version is plastic and costs 40p.

But rather than raging at the idea that they may have missed out on thousands by marketing what is clearly a high fashion item as just a bag in which to carry home furnishings, Ikea took the… Read the full story

Introducing the gummy bear ‘green juice cleanse’

April 26, 2017, 11:20 pm

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We’re all about balance here at the Metro Lifestyle desk.

How to stick with veganism once your original motivation's gone

Enjoying everything in moderation is what makes life worth living, and we’re totally down with anything that ticks both our Hygge and healthspo boxes.

But we’re still more than a little unsure about the concept of ‘green juice’ gummy bears.

The bears are made from spinach, apple, lemon, ginger concentrate, spirulina and turmeric – yet they still manage to taste like sweets. It’s witchcraft, surely.

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April 27, 2017, 12:10 am

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If we’re ranking drinks to get sloshed on, prosecco is already pretty fancy.

It’s fancier than Aldi cider or Sainsbury’s Basics vodka and squash, anyway.

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But if you’re a prosecco regular ready to reach new heights of posh drinks, rejoice: you don’t have to step up to champagne just yet.

Good Housekeeping has brought our attention to the existence of a magical product called Shimmer For Prosecco, which turns standard prosecco into a glorious, glittering, rose gold delight.

To explain, it’s essentially edible glitter than swirls around… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 12:45 am

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Advertising is supposed to be quite a competitive industry to thrive in.

Once you’ve landed a job, the deadlines are incessant. The need for new and creative ideas is continuous.

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To make it as an ad guy, you’ve really got to be on top of your game.

And yet we seem to constantly be coming across examples of companies hiring absolute idiots in their marketing departments.

First, there was the whole Pepsi debacle which saw Kendal Jenner and a can of soda succeeding where Black Lives Matter had failed.

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April 27, 2017, 12:59 am

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Most of us have tiny parts of ourselves that we don’t like, but no one else even notices.

This book shop's Instagram account is the only one any book nerd needs to follow

Maybe we have a ‘weird’ toe. Maybe our thighs are a little jigglier than we think they ‘should’ be. No one else is bothered, but to us these tiny things become HUGE deals when we look in the mirror.

For Carys Gray, that could have been her ‘hip dips’. But she’s decided to love them instead.

‘Hip dips’, she explains, are where the hip and leg area dips… Read the full story

Every parent will relate to this mum’s letter to the flight attendant who soothed her baby

April 27, 2017, 1:22 am

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Travelling with babies is like a military operation.

You’ve got to have spare nappies. Wipes. Bottles. Calpol. They require more luggage than you do.

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But even the most prepared parent can’t legislate for their infant having a meltdown mid-flight.

Babies cry when they want and there’s not much you can do about it apart from to wait it out – however tired you are.

And on aeroplanes, everything is ten times worse because there’s no room and you’re surrounded by tetchy passengers who crave silence at all times.

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30% of men say that a partner’s pubic hair would make them reconsider dating them

April 27, 2017, 1:43 am

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It is a horror universally acknowledged that women are, in general, expected to spend time and money ensuring their pubic areas are perfectly groomed.

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The pressure to be smooth, trimmed, or shaped starts early, when we hear our peers joking about getting lost in a 70s bush or read that men prefer a Brazilian.

It continues onwards as we start having sex, hitting the beach, and consuming more and more media that tells us we must be smooth, poreless, and hairless.

Some of us manage to say ‘screw that, I’m doing whatever… Read the full story

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Fidget spinners and fidget cubes: what are they and where can you buy them?

April 27, 2017, 2:02 am

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If you encounter someone spinning a disc around or rubbing a cube, they’ve probably given into the craze of fidget spinners and cubes.

The gadgets come in a range of shapes and colours, and are useful for relieving stress and anxiety.

How can fidget spinners and cubes actually help with anxiety and ADHD?

They’re popular among children with additional needs such as ADHD or autism, as they can help people focus on their daily tasks without becoming distracted by excess energy.

The fidget spinner is most popular, and is spun rapidly between a person’s fingers.

Fidget… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 2:40 am

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Nail artists have been encouraging us to stick all kinds of sh*t onto our nails for ages now.

They’ve introduced us to fur nails. Tiny sculpture nails. Even weed nails.

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All ridiculous, impractical but fascinating designs.

But nail pro Traceylee has taken nail art to a whole new level, by creating a smoking manicure.

And we don’t mean cool – we mean actually smoking.

Traceylee uploaded a picture of a nail featuring Snoop Dogg – smoking an actual lit blunt.

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There’s a campaign for parents to teach young children the correct names for their genitals

April 27, 2017, 2:56 am

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What did your parents teach you to call your genitals growing up?

Winnie? Minnie? Willy, winky, foo foo?

This book shop's Instagram account is the only one any book nerd needs to follow

Our parents meant well, but now, a campaign is urging future parents to avoid the same skirting around the actual, medical terms of ‘penis’ and ‘vagina’.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s sexual health service, Sandyford, have set up a website that encourages parents to stop using slang words like ‘front bottoms’ and ‘downstairs areas’ and start… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 3:12 am

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It’s been pretty sunny in London this week, which sort of makes us crave ice creams.

Who cares if it’s actually blisteringly cold outside?

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But if you’re vegan, your options are somewhat limited when it comes to frozen treats.

Sure, you’ve got sorbets – but who wants to be relegated to just eating those for the rest of their life?

If you’ve been missing frozen lollies of the creamier variety, it’s time to rejoice – there is now a new… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 3:17 am

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The thing with a bad date is it does make for a brilliant story.

You’ve made it to the bar. There’s a tingle of excitement and maybe, just maybe, this will be a good evening. Alas, as ever, their face didn’t match their profile and you’re stuck staring into your drink just to rid yourself of the guilt of walking out 10 minutes in.

That isn’t unusual. After all, to many, dating is a numbers game. Throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.

But for those about to give up and accept a single livelihood surrounded… Read the full story