BRITAIN’S richest residents are the WORST boozers, drinking the lower classes under the table at dangerous levels.
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
A nation of boozy Brits: how the RICH are turning to booze
BRITAIN’S richest residents are the WORST boozers, drinking the lower classes under the table at dangerous levels.
Is Christmas making you ILL? Britons left overwhelmed and stressed by festive period
IT'S meant to be the most wonderful time of the year but the sheer panic and pressure of Christmas leads to extra accidents and injuries - plus a whole load of extra stress.
Can YOU guess how this woman is funding family Christmas with just £4.05?
BARGAIN HUNTER: The mother has bought decorations, presents, crackers a tree and six turkeys for less than a fiver.
Your GUT may be the cause of diabetes: Shock news revealed by scientists
SCIENTISTS have discovered our guts could be connected to diabetes.
World War III will be fought online - and Islamic State could WIN, warns security expert
CONTROVERSIAL cyber security expert John McAfee believes the third World War will be fought online and religious extremist group Islamic State could defeat the West.
Can’t keep your desk clean? Don’t fret - being messy is a GOOD thing, says study
EXPERTS say we should embrace the clutter, not be ashamed of it.
Horrible bosses: Is yours sending your BLOOD PRESSURE through the roof?
ANSWERING to a particularly demanding employer might be taking drastic toll on your health - LONG after the initial stress occurred.
How NOT smoking could increase risk of infertility and early menopause
WOMEN are at high risk of infertility and an early menopause even if they DON’T smoke, frightening research has found.
Five perfect Christmas gifts for car-mad kids
ARE your children obsessed by all things four-wheeled? One of these presents should keep them happy on Christmas Day
WATCH: Arsenal stars play Citroën Airbump footpool
French carmaker’s cushioning tech used by Premier League pros in new hybrid game.
Surface Book: Microsoft admits its ultimate laptop has some issues
MICROSOFT confirmed it is aware of problems with its Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 devices – and is hard at work to resolve them as fast as possible.
What are Caroline Flack’s favourite things about Christmas? Sweets and the snow, of course
THE TV PRESENTER is wishing for a white Christmas, and a stocking full of Cadbury chocolate.
What REALLY happens to the body when you DIE?
THE CONCEPT of death both terrifies and intrigues us, but what does a human body go through when you stop breathing?
Hoverboard fire DANGER: Amazon UK, Tesco, John Lewis PULL must-have Christmas gadget
HOVERBOARD owners have been advised to "throw" their must-have Christmas gadgets AWAY by Amazon, as a watchdog urged all retailers to remove the self-balancing scooters from sale in the UK.
Baby with rare condition born with ADULT-SIZED head
THE LITTLE girl has defied all odds to stay alive, and has undergone 40 operations in four years.
Winter wonderland: Choose camellias for plants that flower from autumn right into winter
CAMELLIA bushes can play a starring role in your garden over winter and spring, as well as providing a useful backdrop in summer and autumn.
Getting the chop...bye, bye hair (sort of)!
Seems to me that there's a mass movement towards "clearing the shoulders," when it comes to hair at the moment. Everyone's getting the chop and I recently found myself asking for such a change. I wanted a new look, THE new look that every stylish lady seems to be asking for. Time and time again I was hearing women say they felt liberated, freed from the weight of their long hair, after such a change. There's no denying that lobbing off six to eight inches of hair is in fact lifting a weight from one's shoulders- literally. But, what happens when you chop away a year of your life.
As the average woman's hair grows at a rate of .5 inches a month, it is fact that one is actually taking away a year of your hair's life when they welcome the scissors and remove six inches or more. For some this can be emotionally cathartic, for others it can become a horrible nightmare- a major mistake.
In the lead up to my appointment with Neville's in Knightsbridge, I consulted the pillars in my life for advice on a cut. The best friend, my mom, the boyfriend and the most stylish lady I know all weighed in on the situation. They all said "think twice." "You'll miss it when it's gone" seemed to be the overall feedback. Yet all agreed that a change may do me good. I stepped into the salon with an open mind.
As Christian, my uber stylist at Neville's, brushed my hair out, I had a chance to see just how long it had grown over the years. Reaching to almost my elbows, when combed out wet over my shoulders, my hair was quite honestly screaming at me as it was extended. It was begging and pleading. "Don't let us go," it screeched. "All this time we've been together and just like that you give us the chop and discard us from your life as if no time at all has gone by." This hair has seen me through two breakups, three house moves and over four dozen transatlantic flights. That's a committed relationship if I ever saw one.
Christian and I talked. I looked nervous. He explained he wasn't going to give me the mega-chop. My face and body shape weren't meant for the "clear the shoulder" look. In fact, I think he phrased it somewhere along the lines of "you aren't a small lady, this won't work for you." Harsh, but honest. This, folks, is what's needed with a hairdresser you trust. Anyone else probably would have just looked at the pictures I'd brought in and said, "sure, let's get cracking." Oh no, that wasn't the case here. Me asking for eight inches to be eradicated wasn't in the agenda. Instead, I got a compromise. I can deal with this.
Rather than taking me to a place I would truly regret, we agreed on a clean up. We would remove four inches (still a huge amount) and add a few layers to give my hair some shape. When you have a blunt cut on hair that stretches down your back, things can get a bit heavy.
So in the end I chickened out, or perhaps saw sense thanks to Christian. I didn't do a massive blunt "clear the shoulders" moment. And here's how I know I did the right thing. I came home that night and jumped in the shower (I like to style my hair myself as soon as I've had it cut - so I can see what I'm working with on a daily basis ahead of the morning rush). As I was washing out the shampoo, I ran my fingers through my hair and had an incredible feeling of sadness. I could feel the difference. A great deal of hair was gone. I stopped dead in my tracks and said a silent prayer for small favors. How on earth would I have felt had I gone for the mega chop?!
What's the moral of this story? It's pretty simple and actually there are two. Decisions with hair should not be made lightly. We aren't all Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding doors - where a total chop and dye job transform and improve. Big changes require a great deal of thought. This leads me to the second lesson. Even if you think you've made up your mind, trust the man with the scissors. This means you have to find that man to trust. Don't trust just any hairdresser. Dear god in heaven, that would be a mistake. Use your network for something - find a trusted partner in crime who will tell you what's what and not let you make a massive makeover mistake.
Oh, so you want to see the new hairstyle? Get ready to be shocked. Ok, in truth you can't tell much of a difference, except for a shorter length. But the shorter length has made all the difference.
And I'll just say... Kate Middleton cut her hair two days after me. I'm not calling her a copycat or anything. I'm just saying she may or may be copying my every style move. (For those of you that don't understand jokes... that was one. Just saying.)
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
How a life devoid of PR spin has made Wilbur Smith every interviewer’s dream subject
WILBUR SMITH is every interviewer’s dream subject.
Captain Matthew Webb: Forgotten hero who conquered the English Channel
WITH a final wave to the crowds Captain Matthew Webb took a slug of brandy and dived off Admiralty Pier in Dover.
What does 'the most BEAUTIFUL woman in the world’ Gina Lollobrigida look like now?
SHE WAS pursued by the Prince of Monaco and said to have made “Marilyn Munroe look like Shirley Temple,” and in true tinsel-town style the path for the 1950s starlet has since been riddled with scandal.
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