At first glance, heading to the Edinburgh Fringe (August 4 to 28) can seem prohibitively expensive.
You have to think about travel and accommodation, and then there is the issue of the tickets to see the shows.
Not very budget friendly when you consider that even beds in 16-person dormitories can go for over £60 a night.
However, after taking part in it for… Read the full story
There are many things in this world which we do not understand.
Why people choose to store their butter on the counter instead of in the fridge, for example. Why you never see baby pigeons.
But this week’s greatest mystery? Why people are buying sweatshirts with entirely random words on them, such as ‘grape’, and ‘swimming pool’.
We would ask why people are selling them, but it’s clear that there are people who are willing to purchase sweatshirts with ‘sweet potato’ printed on the front –… Read the full story
Forget star signs, personality quizzes, and close psychological analysis.
If you really want to know who a person truly is, to the depths of their soul, just look at what’s in their bellies.
Or, more specifically, what classic Greggs item they choose to put in their bellies at lunchtime.
A person who orders a steak bake from Greggs is a very, very different specimen to one who orders a chicken wrap.
Much can be learned from one’s Greggs order, from their likes and dislikes to their moral guidelines. Look closely. Analyse the pastry.
Here’s what your go-to Greggs… Read the full story
We dug out a whole host of things Boots is selling cheaper than the morning-after pill that could well promote irresponsible use. Don’t mention it.
Boots attempted to defend keeping its unnecessarily high price for emergency contraception this week, by saying it acts as a deterrent against women using it ‘irresponsibly’.
Unsurprisingly, this patronising attitude provoked outrage (and a good dose of derision) from commentators and customers alike.
When you become a parent, sex feels like a high-security secret agent mission.
It has to be timed perfectly, just when the kids are asleep and there’s no chance they’ll wake up, but you’re also awake enough to actually be up for it.
You can’t be too loud, in case you wake the little monsters.
And if you’re unlucky and get caught, your sex life risks being ruined forever (for a few weeks, at least), haunted by the memory of trying to calm down a boner while telling a small child… Read the full story
In a cheeky attempt to redress the usually terrible sex ed we all received in school, an immersive cabaret performance is on its way.
For all those who’ve been waiting for the chance to clamber through a giant anal canal or experience a meditation on douching, your time has finally come.
The ‘Let’s Talk About… Sex’ event (Rich Mix, Sat 5 August) uses art, theatre and music to bring its audience on a ‘bold, exciting and informative exploration of all things sex’, and forms part of the venue’s Takeover… Read the full story
Many of us drink coffee as part of our daily routines but fail to really feel any benefits of doing so.
Where once we might have had a slight buzz, these days we still feel dead inside even after a double espresso.
But that be because we’re expecting too much, too soon.
The caffeine in coffee actually takes about half an hour to kick in – by which time, we’ve probably forgotten that we’d even had a cup.
Which is why it’s now thought that taking a ‘coffee nap’ might just be the most effective way of… Read the full story
This is Pyramid Seven.
They’re a ‘queer-owned’, Chicago-based boxer brief brand who make underwear for periods, not gender.
What does that mean?
Well, they create underwear that doesn’t conform to the ultra-feminine mould that most period-related garments do.
Founded by friends Michelle Janayea and Zipporah Jarmon, the company came about out of a lack of underwear options of people who get periods.
The two connected and managed to come up with a boxer that could be used by those… Read the full story
Upon deciding to visit the Lake District for a short break away, I expected nothing but beautiful lakes and stunning sights.
Known for its ribbon lakes and prominent mountains, that assumption wasn’t wrong – however, I discovered so much more than just gorgeous scenery.
We stayed in Grange-over-Sands, a small town in Morecambe Bay.
Immediately upon arrival I was greeted with pebble beaches and clear lakes, which usually came complete with locals sailing on them.
We felt immediately relaxed as we settled into our lodge, situated above the stunning waters which… Read the full story
In their continuing non-scientific exploration of life, writers Bibi Lynch and Alice Wright turn their thoughts to motherhood and discuss how society judges us for either having the little blighters, or worse – not having them at all.
Bibi doesn’t have any kids and tells mother-of-one Alice just what life is like for the childless…
Bibi: So-called Alice?
Alice: I’m here.
B: So apparently a big issue between us women is whether to have kids or not.
A: I chose to have one (and only the one – have you read my birth story?) just because I knew myself well enough to think I’d probably regret not doing it when older – and not because I particularly wanted one, if that makes sense?
I mean, who would honestly put themselves through it willingly if they knew how hard it was ?
B: You see, I fear me and you are… Read the full story
There is a common misconception that all holiday goers want to visit the seaside for a relaxing break. This needs to stop.
Going to the seaside is a full of stress, awkwardness, unexplainable stickiness and sand getting everywhere.
Why bother with the seaside when you could go on a city break instead and actually explore a new place?
Or if you fancy relaxing then a spa is way better than the seaside.
And if you want to bask in the warm weather, then just grab a deck chair… Read the full story
No picnic is complete without wine – that’s just a given.
What would summer al fresco dining be without a cool glass of rosé?
But lugging bottles around can be a slog.
Fortunately, someone’s come up with the perfect solution: wine jelly.
That’s right – alcoholic jellies set to revolutionise your charcuterie boards, toast, sandwiches and picnic spreads.
Drunk Jelly is the brainchild of Marty Millman who came up with the idea while out enjoying a picnic with her boyfriend, Danny.
‘While we were devouring… Read the full story
We are sex mad in the 21st century.
It is everywhere – on TV, across social media, in music videos, and through the dirty messages on Tinder.
It might seem like everyone in the world is doing it except you. But that’s OK.
And actually, it might even be helpful in more ways than you can imagine in the long run. You don’t have to worry about… Read the full story
Once, a boob job was the height of plastic surgery innovation.
These days of course, there’s not a part of our bodies that surgeons haven’t modified.
We can have fuller lips. Bigger bums. Tighter labias. The world of doll-like beauty really is ever evolving.
So with that in mind, prepare yourself for the newest hot trend: dimpleplasty.
Dimpleplasty is – you guessed it – where dimples are artificially created via little indents in your cheeks. And it’s on the rise among millennials.
I remember, when I was a small child, feeling like my parents knew everything.
It felt like whatever I asked, whatever I wanted to know, they had the answer.
Not once did it cross my mind that sometimes they might not actually know at all, or that perhaps occasionally they just made up an answer to keep me quiet.
As far as I was concerned they were the source of all knowledge.
I imagined that when I had my own children, that knowledge and wisdom about the world would somehow transfer to me.
I’m not sure how I imagined it would happen, I just kind of assumed that I would acquire… Read the full story
At 16 weeks pregnant with her second baby, Jessica Zucker suffered a miscarriage.
Having worked as a psychologist specialising in women’s reproductive and maternal mental health, she had treated countless women through similarly awful situations.
However, it was only when faced with her own pregnancy loss that she fully started to understand how traumatic miscarrying a child can be.
So, she decided to take her journey to Instagram in order to break the silence around miscarriage and still births.
‘I had a second-trimester miscarriage. That is a fact of my life,’ says… Read the full story
The 70s were a time of free love and flared trousers.
It was also a time where common sense around food and recipes went completely out of the window.
Twitter account 70s Dinner Party has been documenting some of the worst culinary horrors the decade had to offer.
*Content warning*
There’s a little secret that only a select few of us know – in particular, those of us with smaller feet.
Kid’s sizes go up to a UK 5, meaning anyone with smaller feet than that can save a pretty penny on otherwise expensive trainers on the high street.
Yes, it’s a privilege for the few, but when it takes a pair of Adidas Superstars down to £45 from £75, we’re not complaining.
So, we’ve rounded up the best bargains you can get if you can squeeze… Read the full story
HIIT is having a real moment in the sun.
It’s ridiculously time effective, it’s unrelenting and it’s supposed to be excellent for targeting belly fat.
But how much do you need to do to feel the benefits? If you’re switching from a cardio-based regime, do you need to switch up your nutrition? And when should we be eating around our workouts?
Last month, Les Mills took over London’s excel centre for a two-day high-intensity extravaganza, with body attack, spin and step classes taking place – each… Read the full story
If you want to know whether someone’s actually into you or not, you might want to pay attention to what they’re looking at.
New research claims that a person’s eye movements could be the key to working out whether someone actually fancies you or if they just see you as a mate.
Scientists from Wellesley College and the University of Kansas presented 105 heterosexual undergrads with a series of photos of men and women, before asking them questions about who they’d want to befriend or date.
During that time, their eye… Read the full story
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