Employers should be catering to parents – not the other way around

Reading the news, I didn’t know whether to applaud or roll my eyes.  Parents and grandparents who work in Amazon warehouses will be able to choose to work in term-time only, read the headline. While of course it is wonderful that Amazon – despite its other reportedly less favourable working conditions – is offering people […]

Savvy mum-of-two transforms neglected garden into dream play area

Savvy mother-of-two transforms neglected garden into dream play area and pergola using Lidl and Aldi bargains Martine Thompson, 41 from Bracknell, saved £3,000 by doing the work herself READ MORE: Mother-of-two reveals how she transformed her drab bedroom into a ‘tranquil masterpiece’ for less than £300 A woman has revealed how she saved an estimated £3,000 […]

How driving in flip flops could land you a £5,000 fine

As summer fast approaches it's tempting to live in your flip flops, but doing so could land you in serious trouble if you're caught behind the wheel in them. Wearing flip flops while driving is quite common, with 39% of women and 27% of men admitting to having driven in the shoes. Whether you're popping […]

Hilarious photos of the Royals as cake cuttings end in laughter

Is this what you call a ‘sharp sense of humour’? Hilarious photos of Royals as cake cutting always seems to end in fits of laughter! Just like us, the members of the Royal Family like a slice of cake But the Windsors seem to find it quite hilarious…  For all the latest Royal news, pictures […]

Grandmother, 85, reveals she cycled 1,000 miles across Scotland

‘I thought about taking my own life when I lost all three of my adult children’: Grandmother, 85, reveals how she cycled 1,000 miles across Scotland in memory of her daughter and sons Mavis Paterson, 85, has raised over £60,000 for charity with fundraising efforts  Read more:  I cycled 1,000 miles and celebrated with a big […]