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Christmas is a time for giving, and we do it well.  The British have been ranked among the most generous nations in the world, after a recent study found that six out of ten of us have helped a stranger in the past month. The research, which surveyed 1.3 million people in 128 countries over...

According to the toy shop Hamleys, board games are going to be popular this Christmas – but not as you knew them.  Instead, the ‘smart’ version of Pictionary has been called one of the ‘must-have’ toys this Christmas.  It is just one of many classic board games which have been given a digital makeover, including...

Brace yourself – this is the month when many of your distant friends and relatives will be sending you their Christmas card with the Christmas Newsletter tucked inside. You will read all about Grannie’s arthritis and treatment, how Rupert’s progress on the violin is amazing, how their summer holiday cruise of the Med was stupendous,...

If anyone is not going to like your present, it will probably be a millennial (aged 25 – 34 years).  Last year some 37 per cent of millennials unwrapped presents which they found deeply disappointing, according to recent research by Which? You will do better with someone from ‘Generation X’ (aged 18 to 24 years). ...

After Christmas, what?  Just blank silence? Or a ‘thank-you’ note for that gift? A survey by the insurers Ecclesiastical has found that 60 per cent of 25-to-34-year-olds said they would NOT write a thank-you note because they found writing uncomfortable, or were embarrassed by their handwriting, spelling or grammar, or just did not know what...

Family Debt Beware of taking your dog near water More than 32,000 of us struggle to change a light bulb Put your garden nets away Nits don’t mind mayonnaise The odd nap is good for your heart Accentuate the positive Our hospitals are full of lonely people Exercise can save your life Women dislike a...

‘Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.’  Romans 13:8 Supposing you find out that your partner has a serious amount of debt. What do you do? You might have discovered it by seeing a letter or answering the phone or the...

First, the sea: palm oil is washing up on beaches across Norfolk, Cornwall and Wales, appearing as white clumps. Councils are warning that such ‘bergs’ can be fatal to dogs. It seems that ships are permitted to dump palm oil into the sea if they are at least 12 miles offshore.  But the toxic lumps...

When it comes to DIY, some of us need more help than you might think. Last year Google was asked how to change a light bulb more than 30,000 times. Other DIY jobs that drove people to Google were how to fix a dripping tap (422,000 times), and how to bleed a radiator (322,000 times). ...

 Don’t leave netting out in your garden over the winter – it is killing our hedgehogs.  So warns the RSPCA, after reports of dozens of hedgehogs getting entangled in football, badminton and pond nets. Evie Button, a wildlife scientific officer, warns: “Netting can be a particular hazard for wild animals, as they can easily become...

One in 50 parents is smearing their children’s heads in mayonnaise in order to try and kill nits, according to a recent survey.  Parents also try using hair straighteners to burn the lice (one in 25), and garlic oil to smother them (one in 33).  But such remedies, though imaginative, do not work. Sadly, nearly...

If you are longing for a nap, go ahead.  A recent study has found that people who enjoy a small number of daytime naps a week have only half the risk of life-threatening events such as heart attack or stroke. Researchers say that the reason may be because napping relieves stress, and thus aids cardiovascular...