Traditions Of Christmas Past – An Homage To The 70s Childhood
This year will be my first Christmas away from the UK. Whilst we’ve been living all over the place for the past 6 years, we have always gone home. My…
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Running Friends Are The Best Friends
Does running alone give you more motivation, or do the benefits of buddying up outweigh that? While only a third of UK runners train with a partner, 87% of us…
TV Made Me Wear It!
A new study has shown that current popular TV shows are influencing our style choices. By analysing global search data, luxury cashmere brand NPeal identified significant shifts in use of…
The 10 Best Movie Songs Ever
Songs in films. It’s a polarising idea. Of course, every movie has a soundtrack, often a subliminal score that your brain will barely register, (Jaws and Star Wars notwithstanding). But…
Britain’s 50 Favourite Children’s Books
Oh, World Book Day! The annual parenting challenge that may rouse excitement in some and fearful dread in others. A day when Facebook slowly fills with pictures of cute children…
10 Things I’ve Learned About The Super Bowl
This past Sunday was the fifth American Super Bowl that I have experienced. I say experience, I by no means mean I attended the actual thing, (see point 7). This…
And Just Like That, It’s Back
Sex and the City for me was always a guaranteed fix of escapism and feelings. It was my post Ally McBeal treat, something I watched in my twenties, dreaming of…
Falling For Autumn – The US Take On This Season
As a Brit, I love autumn. As a Brit in America, I’m rather in awe of fall. It’s way more than just a season for these guys. Let me share…
Is Lying To Children Really So Wrong?
Lying. Is it always so bad? What about if you are a parent wanting to help your kid make better choices – or avoid bad ones? A recent nationwide study…
Classic Telly Reunions: Re-make or Break?
A recent analysis of reactions to the possibility of classic TV reunions showed the highest interest in these top five programmes: Buffy the vampire Slayer Community Breaking Bad That ‘70s…
