Mother brands teacher ‘out of order’ for punishing her son, eight, for saying ‘flipping heck’

A frustrated mother has told of her anger after her son came home from school and revealed he had been punished for saying ‘flipping heck.’ Taking to Mumsnet, the anonymous woman, from the UK, explained how her son, eight, is ‘incredibly shy’ and said the phrase out of annoyance when he missed a goal during a … Read more

Flipping fascinating! Dolphins entranced by fidget spinner as visitor holds it up to their aquarium 

Flipping fascinating! Dolphins are entranced by a fidget spinner as visitor holds it up to their aquarium Footage of the curious dolphins was taken at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta  The pair became fixated on a fidget spinner in video uploaded on December 10  They kept their eyes on toy and followed it, moving their … Read more

Why doing up houses can be a flipping good idea

For 17 years, the BBC’s Homes Under The Hammer has followed the travails of aspiring property developers, who buy unloved homes at auction before turning them into swish, lucrative real estate. And while it might be a stretch to suggest daytime television is responsible for fuelling a housing trend, new figures show that so-called ‘home … Read more

Stay-at-home mom makes a fortune by flipping old furniture

A crafty mom who transforms old furniture into incredible works-of-art in budget DIYs has revealed she sells the pieces on for four times what she spent on them – raking in hundreds of dollars per sale.   Maggie McGaugh, 25, from Fort Worth, Texas, left her day job and became a stay-at-home mother after having her … Read more