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Would you consider holding a tea party to help raise funds for the Marie Curie charity?  Marie Curie and Mel Geidroyc (of the Great British Bake Off) are calling on people across the UK to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party next month, in June. You’d be helping provide vital care and support for people...

By Tony Horsfall and Debbie Hawker, BRF,£9.99 In ‘Resilience in life and faith’ Tony Horsfall and Debbie Hawker encourage us to find our strength in God and to prepare ourselves for the challenges that life throws at us in an increasingly difficult world. Through biblical wisdom and psychological insight, they introduce us to the five...

‘Edward Jones, 39, chemist, was convicted by Harrow magistrates of drink driving.’ I learnt the formula early in my journalistic career. Whatever else you observe, always be sure to report age and job. Contestants on TV quiz programmes are always asked ‘What do you do?’ They don’t reply ‘comb my hair on the left’ or...

“Sitting still kills.”  This rather startling observation from a scientist at Queen’s University Belfast follows research which found that couch potato lifestyles could be causing up to 70,000 deaths in the UK each year. More than 10 per cent of all deaths is due to sedentary living, which raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes...

One in six of us has posted photos of a stunning house which we claim to be ours (but which isn’t) in order to impress others on Instagram. One in four of us have been so envious of what we (think we) see of other people’s houses on social media, that we have been made...

By David Male and Paul Weston, BRF, £9.99 If you have a heart for mission, read this book. It is by two of the country’s leading evangelists, who redefine a genuine biblical evangelism for today.   They offer principles and strategies that are theologically rooted, practical and relevant to the 21st century, and will appeal to...

Plug-in vacuum cleaners are still more effective than the latest cordless ones. So says Which?  In tests, corded models picked up an average of 70 per cent of dust on a carpet, compared to the cordless models’ average of just 41 per cent.  In fact, Which? found more than a third of the cordless models...

Do you have a matching three-piece suite?  Oh dear!  John Lewis is no longer even offering them ready made; customers must now specifically request them.  Nowadays just two percent of searches on the John Lewis website are for three-piece suites, as we increasingly choose mismatched furniture for our living rooms. And we are getting bolder...

By Rachael Newham ‘It begins slowly, so slowly that I hardly notice at first. My chest tightens and my heart begins to beat a fraction faster. I try to draw breath, but instead I choke on oxygen I can’t inhale. As I realise that I can’t breathe, the panic wraps itself around me… I can’t...

Do you, or don’t you?  Many of us feel reluctant to admit that we would like to do it, even if usually we do not.  Have a snooze after lunch, that is. A 20-minute nap seems to work wonders – many studies find that people awake feeling refreshed, with their energy levels renewed and with...

Love the flowers in your garden just now?  Why not preserve them?  The art of preserving flowers was very popular in Victorian times, and it is still good fun. It is an inexpensive hobby, for all you really need are some small flowers, some paper and a weight. Start with something simple like buttercups, daisies,...

The Truth of the Ascension From the Vicar The Beatitudes: ‘Blessed are those who mourn’ Exam time The call to maturity What’s in your name?  Looking up into Heaven The story behind the hymn: ‘Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks to the Risen Lord’ ** Editor:  The Rev Paul Hardingham considers a much-neglected event… The Truth of...