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12 things that will probably happen on a mums’ (festive) night out
Lots of yawning (Picture: Mmuffin for metro.co.uk) As soon as you become a parent everyone tells you life will never be the same again – and they’re right. Even when you get a few moments, or if you’re...
View Article27 tweets about tequila everyone regretting their life choices will relate to
What have we done. (Picture: Getty) It’s just nearing that point in the night where you could go home. You’re tired, you’re a bit tipsy, and the bar you’re at has worryingly sticky floors. You could...
View ArticleWhat happens when kids have to choose between a Christmas present for...
Which would you choose? (Picture: Youtube/UpTv) It’s better to give than to receive. If kids can get that, why can’t we? Positive news and video network UP TV – the same people behind that powerful...
View ArticleToddler interrupts wedding ceremony with the best romance-killer ever
Oh dear. (Picture: Youtube/hannahgrace) Probably not what you want to hear as part of your carefully planned romantic wedding vows. Hannah Lienert-Forrest was just about to read her vows and tie the...
View ArticleProducts for women cost more than the same products for men
Yes, you are paying more for being a woman. (Picture: Getty) Hooray. Yet another reason it’s great to be a woman in 2015. If the tampon tax and gender pay gap weren’t enough, it turns out that there’s...
View ArticleYour plans for the weekend, reimagined as an otter
Minimum effort. Always. (Picture: Youtube/GeorgeWinslow) Weekends are for resting, lounging, eating, and straight up chilling. We know exactly what your Sunday is going to look like. You in a slouched...
View Article9 reasons Christmas is for adults not kids
We wish you a sherry Christmas and a bubbly new year (Picture: Getty) Christmas is all about children’s laughter, their sense of wonder and Father Christmas, right? Wrong. All the best things about the...
View Article20 things toddlers actually want at Christmas
I want THAT hat (Picture: Getty) Are you struggling to decide what to get your toddler for Christmas this year? Well, don’t worry. Under threes are actually pretty easy to please. In fact, as they are...
View ArticleHere’s how to look after your mental health this Christmas
Take care (Picture: Getty) Forget merry and bright, for many of us the festive season can feel overwhelming, exhausting and stressful. Whether you have a history of mental illness or not, Christmas can...
View ArticleBeer match your Christmas day menu from breakfast until bed
(Picture: Lucy Williams) Let’s face it, some people don’t like wine or fizz and would much rather enjoy a few beers on Christmas Day. It’s only fairly recently that beer ceased to be consumed with...
View Article18 reasons why going home for Christmas is the best thing ever
(Picture: Metro/Getty/Alamy) There’s no Christmas like one at home – especially if you live a fair distance away. The perfect time for families coming together, the best thing about the festive season...
View Article15 drinks ranked in order of festive feelings
Cheers! (Picture: Getty) For those who like a tipple, Christmas is the perfect excuse to break out the sort of refreshments that rarely see the light of day at any other time of year. Here are fifteen...
View ArticleThe history of everything on your Christmas dinner plate
Some Christmas foodie facts (Picture: Getty) Cheesy cracker jokes, polite conversation and the meat sweats are all on the menu at Christmas. But do you know why we eat turkey instead of beef? Or where...
View Article6 Christmas wrapping fails that will make you feel better about your efforts
What’s wrong with this picture? (Picture: Getty) You’ve been playing with bits of paper and glue since you first stuck some sugar paper flowers in front of a house in nursery, so you should really be...
View Article15 things you’ll only know if it’s your baby’s first Christmas
Fairy lights are endlessly entertaining (Picture: Getty) It’s that magical time of the year and this year it feels extra-special to be sharing it with your new arrival. If it’s your baby’s first...
View Article18 reasons Christmas sucks when you’re in your twenties
A slow cooker: just what I’ve always wanted (Picture: Liberty Antonia Sadler for Metro.co.uk) It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Except it’s not. Not anymore. 1. You probably have to work over...
View ArticleQuiz: Which of Santa’s reindeer are you?
(Picture: BBC) You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen… But do you know which reindeer you would be? Rudolph may be the superstar of the Santa Express...
View Article21 Christmas foods and drink ranked from most delicious to most foul
(Picture: Metro/Getty) What is the best part of Christmas? Presents? Close, but nope. Family being around? It’s lovely but not quite. The TV? Oh, please… Nope, ask anyone and they are bound to tell you...
View ArticleThe disturbing truth behind those fairy tales you loved as a child
(Picture: Alamy/Getty Images, Credit: Metro/Myles Goode) There’s nothing quite like a wintry, cozy night in with some magical fairy tales. We all had our favourite bedtime tales as children; beloved...
View Article15 reasons why Christmas is WAY better in the North of the UK
(Picture: Metro/Getty) Everyone is already in agreement that the North is way better than the South – and that is never more true than at Christmas time. As a chap who has seen through the festive...
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