Category: Fun
5 Tips to Planning a NYE Event
Many people look forward to New Year's Eve. It is a time to celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of a new one. If you are planning an event, every aspect should be covered early enough to ensure everyone has a great time. For example, if you intend to use a party…
Board games: When in Rome v Obama Llama
Mrs P. playing the Alexa-controlled board game, When in Rome, while on holiday in Yorkshire Chris Price takes a look at two very different board games, the Alexa-powered When in Rome and the brilliantly named Obama Llama... First of all: a confession. I'm not really one for board games. As a kid, I got incredibly…
Top 5 camping gadgets for the summer – including BBQ suitcase and Biolite Camp Stove
It's the Summer Holidays. The kids are finishing school, the sun is out (for now) and it's time to pack up the car and head to the coast - or further field if you feeling truly adventurous. While many people understandably love the spirit of the outdoors there are times when having a few extra…
5 Biggest Trends of the 2010s (So Far)
Take a nostalgic trip down the memory lane and find out what was ever so popular in 2010 when your parents were kids! These are the five Biggest Trends of the 2010s so far... Angry Birds: The popular mobile game that features slingshot birds and pigs that are knocked down. This game has now become…
Look Good for Less: 4 Ways to Stay Trendy Without Going Bankrupt!
Fashion is such a big part of the modern world these days, and it is really important to ensure that you try to look good at all times. There are several ways of achieving this, but often fashion and expense go hand in hand, and this is something it would be good to avoid. Money…
All Saints’ Nicole Appleton announces PetScene, a social ‘petwork’ for your furry friends
Seems there's no end to our love of pets! Not content in giving them human names, dressing them up in coats and even little booties, we're now giving them their own social network, or should that be petwork. London-based app developer Second Screen has partnered with All Saints star and former wife of Liam Gallagher, Nicole Appleton,…
Happy Birthday Dr Johnson! Google Doodle celebrates father of modern dictionary
Happy Birthday Samuel Johnson. The man who brought us the Dictionary of the English Language would have been 308 today! Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire in 1709, Johnson is perhaps best known as a Londoner, most famous for his quote - When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in…
4 benefits of having pets in the office this #BringYourDogToWorkDay
Today (Friday 23rd June 2017) marks national Bring Your Dog to Work Day. Obviously if you work as a bus driver or in a hospital that might not be particularly practical. But for a lot of office workers taking a dog into work can add to the positivity and productivity of your workplace. Personally I've always…
Flying Lessons: The Ultimate Experience of Personal Achievement
So you've passed your driving test, now it's time for flying lessons and to experience a whole new level of personal achievement! You don't have to want to be a professional pilot in order to take flying lessons. Many people take lessons to learn how to fly a light aircraft for the sheer fun and…
Furbo – the world’s first treat-tossing dog camera. Whatever next?
What do you buy a the dog owner (and dog) who have virtually everything? Why a treat tossing dog camera, of course. Designed for the guilty, or perhaps curious, dog lover who wants to keep an eye on their pet pooch while they are out, the Furbo is at first glance like any other surveillance…
