A week ago many of us looked sadly at the sky. We’d been told something miraculous was happening: Jupiter and Saturn were lining up, the closest in 800 years, appearing as one bright star — the Christmas Star of legend. Hopelessly I gazed up — at heavy cloud. That’s 2020, I thought! But it reminded … Read more
This year has been pretty miserable, there’s no doubt. But some wonderful things have happened, too. Yes, we’ve seen panic buying and rule-breaking, but also some of the best aspects of humanity. As we edge towards New Year it’s normal to look back and reflect. This year, let’s remember things to be thankful for. When … Read more
A week ago many of us looked sadly at the sky. We’d been told something miraculous was happening: Jupiter and Saturn were lining up, the closest in 800 years, appearing as one bright star — the Christmas Star of legend. Hopelessly I gazed up — at heavy cloud. That’s 2020, I thought! But it reminded … Read more
Alan Bennett, 86, has had to give up cycling and struggles to climb stairs but refuses to have a stairlift ‘for aesthetic reasons’ Playwright Alan Bennett, 86, shared his declining health in his annual diary ‘How long I will continue walking is an open question and a pressing one’ he said The Talking Heads writer … Read more
Alan Bennett, 86, has had to give up cycling and struggles to climb stairs but refuses to have a stairlift ‘for aesthetic reasons’ Playwright Alan Bennett, 86, shared his declining health in his annual diary ‘How long I will continue walking is an open question and a pressing one’ he said The Talking Heads writer … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: In uncertain times, we must bolt down what we know, be frank about what we don’t, and make a cool judgment about the ways forward National Debt will end up at around 100 per cent of GDP before public finances come back under control It would be great if we could figure out … Read more
A Sydney fitness coach has revealed the real reason why you’re not building lean muscle, and what you can do about it right now. Sophie Allen, 30, said she credits the biggest changes in her physique to a combination of resistance training and something called progressive overload – which many don’t know about and which … Read more
When the nights draw in and cold starts to seep into our homes, how we heat them quickly without it costing a fortune becomes a priority. The vast majority of British homes are run on gas boilers that heat water which is then distributed through a network of radiators. But gas is a fossil fuel … Read more
Five reasons NOT to start overpaying a mortgage…and reasons you should By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 31 October 2020 Homeowners dream of the day they finally become mortgage free – but should you bring that happy day forward by overpaying your mortgage … Read more
When you’re browsing the Google Play Store randomly, you sometimes wonder why there are some apps that are still allowed to be there, for various reasons. And then you hear news of some apps being removed from there for some totally random or stupid reason. Tapatalk was a popular app from the past few years … Read more