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A snap-shot of social trends and daily life in the 21st century
- ‘And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well… If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles… love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…’ (from Matthew 5) I love a good courtroom drama. Some of us will remember the television series...Court room drama
- Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent, is the day for honouring our Mother Church, and has been celebrated since the Middle Ages. Mother’s Day is an annual day to honour our mothers, and it began in America in May 1907. In the US, Canada, Australia and Mexico, Mother’s Day is still held in May....Thanking two kinds of Mother on 10th March
- The fundraising website GoFundMe has praised the British public, as recent figures show that it receives a donation every second of every day. The generosity of the British can even be broken down into regions. Last year Manchester was the most generous place in the UK, with 43,135 donations, while Liverpool (36,739), Brighton (19,641), Lisburn...Where is the most generous place in the UK?
- It seems there is some turbulence between the Met Office and the Royal Meteorological Society. The Royal Meteorological Society has objected to the recent “deluge” of cautionary statements that the Met Office put out concerning the recent storms. It says that “probably not a day went by” during one week of bad weather, “without a...What do you think of the weather forecasts?
- The King is 75. Last year he did 516 engagements, and before his recent diagnosis for cancer, he had no intention of slowing down. Instead, he was keen to be ‘back up and running’ as soon as possible after his prostate operation. Was he right? “Absolutely he was – you shouldn’t slow down,” says Sir...Rules of living well after 60
- 77 per cent of us have accepted an invitation to an activity that we did not want to attend. But according to recent research at West Virginia University, we may be over-estimating the anger and disappointment we will cause if we say no. As one researcher confessed: “I was once invited to an event that...The consequences of turning down a social invitation
- Food shortages are ‘likely’ this year Why tea is “the drink of getting things done” The cost of parking at your local hospital Who is hiding in your car? When bigger is not better Abandoned and helpless Why buying your lunch at the train station is not a good idea ** Editor: You could make...Looking at You (all articles) for February 2024
- You might find some supermarket shelves empty in the coming months. A combination of global conflicts, climate change and transportation issues are making it harder for food producers to get their products out of the field and onto your plate. And as at the end of last month (January), it got even more complicated, with...Food shortages are ‘likely’ this year
- The drinking of tea has found an unexpected new champion: James May, the former Top Gear presenter. Speaking recently on Radio 4, James May said: “I’m just worried that the cult of coffee is going to destroy tea. And I don’t like coffee, it is just rubbish. I like tea.” He added: “Tea is the...Why tea is “the drink of getting things done”
- Have you been a patient or visitor to a hospital this past year? If so, you are not imagining it: the cost of parking there has skyrocketed. In fact, parking charges for hospital patients and visitors have leapt by £50 million in a year. Recent NHS accounts show that hospital trusts made nearly £146 million...The cost of parking at your local hospital
- You may not be the only one enjoying the comfort of your car this winter. According to recent figures from the RAC, if you have left your car standing alone for even a week, then anything from rats, squirrels, mice, foxes and even snakes may have moved in. A squirrel stockpiling nuts in a car...Who is hiding in your car?
- Women have added almost three inches to their waistlines over the last three decades. A recent mass survey across England has found that the average woman now has a waist span of 35 inches. That is up from an average of just over 32 inches in the 1990s. A ‘very high waist circumference’ is defined...When bigger is not better