Planning Your Lockdown Days

Many of us are finding ourselves ‘locked down’ at home, with no discernible end date in sight.

What at first may have been viewed as a short-term opportunity to focus on other areas of our lives has, for … Read More

Fit, Elderly & Living Alone in a Global Pandemic

Joan was almost 80 when her husband died. They’d been together over 50 years, spending their adult lives doing everything together.

They raised a family, pulled through times of financial hardship, dealt with his later life health concerns, all the … Read More

Parents are being expected to spend nearly £1,000 on tech for their children this Christmas

Parents are being expected to spend nearly £1,000 on tech for their children this Christmas.

Nearly half of children are hoping for the brand-new PlayStation 5 which retails at almost £450, while 43 per cent have their fingers … Read More

More Brits consider BRUSSELS SPROUTS to be the best bit of a Christmas dinner than stuffing or Yorkshire puddings

More Brits consider BRUSSELS SPROUTS to be the best bit of a Christmas dinner than stuffing or Yorkshire puddings.

Research of 2,000 adults revealed 38 per cent see the festive vegetable as their FAVOURITE part of the dish, … Read More

Millions of adults will cook their first ever Christmas dinner this year – and have been ‘practising’ in the run up to the big day

Millions of adults will cook their first ever Christmas dinner this year – and have been ‘practising’ in the run up to the big day.

Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found 79 per cent will cook or assist … Read More

More than a fifth of workers are planning to throw a virtual office Christmas party – at home

More than a fifth of workers are planning to throw a virtual office Christmas party – at home.

A study of 2,000 employed adults found 22 per cent will have an online celebration with their colleagues this festive … Read More

My Story – Matthew Ingram

Part One: As a child, I always knew I was different. It’s hard to put my finger on as to why – but there was always something not quite right and I knew it from an early age.

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Why Would You Choose To Say ‘No’?

We can all choose to say ‘no’, to things; a slice of cake, cup of tea, a date or job offer. We have the option to go or not go, accept or not accept. On the face of it anyway. … Read More

Happy Lockdown Birthday

I’m guessing that by now many of us will have had some experience of a lockdown birthday due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whilst it may not have been a special decade birthday or one which warranted especial attention it may … Read More

Almost one in four adults now find it harder to relax in their home – after it became their primary workspace

Almost one in four adults now find it harder to relax in their home – after it became their primary workspace.

A study of 2,000 Brits found they spent an average of nine hours a day at home … Read More