Great Scot! We are only an hour or so into our trip to Northern Ireland and we have just discovered a DeLorean straight out of the Back to the Future films. Having departed the ferry at Larne, we headed straight for the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in, ironically enough, Holywood, just north of Belfast. … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: If you’re really posh, you’ll buy choccy scotch eggs in Waitrose By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 01:55 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 02:06 BST, 1 April 2020 Inside Waitrose Rating: Our Girl Rating: Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end, you … Read more
Is there a video game you’ve been meaning to play but not yet found the time? If so, now might be the perfect opportunity to complete a few. From first person shooters to open world RPGs, as well as family friendly games, there is a wide offering of video games to entertain young and adult … Read more
Wealthy shoppers were offered an abundance of fresh organic produce today while customers at Sainsbury’s and Asda were confronted by empty shelves due to panic-buying amid the coronavirus pandemic. Visitors to Harrods were able to choose between three types of tomatoes – including Juno cherry tomatoes selling at £40 per kg – up to 14 … Read more
Personal Finance’s Sarah Bridge and Toby Walne assess the big changes to stem from last Wednesday’s Budget – and the accompanying cut in Bank Base Rate to 0.25 per cent. HAMMER BLOW FOR SAVERS – SO SHOP AROUND FOR BEST OFFERS Hard-pressed savers had have little to cheer about recently – and last week’s rate … Read more
When it comes to self-isolation, like most people who voted Leave I have a degree of previous experience. We Brexiteers, especially those of us who inhabit urban areas, are used to life in social Siberia. So I think I’ll be pretty well equipped to handle it. No, the biggest problem is going to be the … Read more
A Fitbit could spot when you’re coming down with flu – before symptoms have even developed. Researchers analysed 60 days of data from 47,248 Fitbit users living in the US to try and predict when they would get sick. Tell-tale signs someone was about to get ill were higher heart rates than normal or excessive … Read more
Leading general practitioner Dr Ginni Mansberg has answered some of the most embarrassing health questions – including what makes a normal period and whether men or women have the smelliest farts. The Australian doctor has teamed up with Shelley Horton to remove the shame and secrecy around taboo health topics in a new Audible podcast, Things … Read more
How worried am I about coronavirus? The truth is, quite a lot. And I have been since reports of the infection began to emerge from China at the end of last year. Now, as Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty told MPs last week: ‘It is here.’ As of last night, there were more than 200 … Read more
In these uncertain times, more and more of us are turning to these ancient cards for guidance. It’s a huge responsibility for the reader, as deck devotee Flic Everett explains The appeal of tarot cut across gender and class, as people sought answers to life questions and insight into problems The young woman gazed at … Read more