A weekend in Prague
Giving a Segway to a girl with almost zero coordination is like watching a baby deer trying to escape the clutches of an enraged mountain lion on a skateboard. Dangerous, adrenalin fuelled and guaranteed to end in tears. In the end there was no weeping. (I’m a brave like that.) But there was a rather...
20 minute salmon and lentils
The Clark Kent of the fish world, salmon is one the world’s greatest superfoods. Packed with Omega 3 fatty acid and vitamins, it’s not only good for your heart, it’ll also make your skin glow like one of those swooshy haired chicks in a Ralph Lauren commercial. (Fisherman’s Weekly didn’t pay me to write this, you can...
Luxury shopping on a shoestring budget
I hate Primark. I hate the pile of animal print polyester that lies on the floor like slaughtered jungle cats. I hate negotiating my way round hoards of pushy girls ransacking the store for that elusive £1 synthetic leather boob tube. It’s more traumatic than watching the Hunger Games with surround sound. Don’t get me...
The health kick: cracked pepper mushroom omelette
After a gruelling few days on a (fairly ineffectual) health kick I have discovered three things. 1.) There’s a large part of me that would rather be eaten by a bear then get up to go jogging at 7.30am. 2.) Apples are not appropriate dessert food and 3.) Omelettes are a source of magical power....
Olympics Loving
I’ve never been a huge fan of British flag waving events. Cooing like a sexually aroused pigeon over an unelected monarchy or a team of tantrum throwing footballers always struck me as faintly ridiculous. I’ve no desire to steal the magic for those who enjoy such union jack fuelled festivities; it’s just never been my...
How to: DIY Hair Chalking
Here is a guest blog from the very lovely beauty writer Laura, on pastel hair colours. I might have to try it out next time I’m practising my Nicki Minaj rap. (Which you’ll be pleased to know is coming along nicely.) How to: DIY Hair Chalking Who else fell in love with Lauren Conrad’s cute...
Hotel break bargains
Despite my desperate pleas to the great and powerful Gods of Sunshine, a thick blanket of cloud has taken up permanent residence over the UK. And since window smashing hail stones began falling from the sky like a scene from a low budget apocalypse movie, we’re keener than ever to claw our way out of this sodden little...
Is misogyny back in fashion?
Hairless vaginas used to belong to pre-pubescent girls and those preparing for invasive gynaecological surgery. But these days it’s become a socially expected norm for young women to wander round with their nethers plucked like a pre stuffed Christmas Turkey. Scores of women will claim this World War 3 style attack on body hair or desire...
Escape the rain: The Algarve
“I haven’t ridden a bike since I was 10”, I casually warned our tour guide. “Don’t worry, it’s just a gentle 6km cycle around the national park.” An hour and a half later I arrived, near collapse, to a bemused guide. “Hmmm, you need to join a gym,” he said, eyebrows raised. D’ya think!?...
How to pick a good restaurant abroad
Though I’m often plagued with the nagging fear that my smart phone is cleverer than me, I wouldn’t be without it. For starters, the iPhone culture has almost completely abolished disappointing restaurant meals for tech savvy diners. With a stream of reviews available at the touch of a button, I need never again dampen my...
Snapshots of the week: Fujairah
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Travel tips: Getting cheap flights
Spending nine hours inside a cramped airborne tuna can surrounded by chair kickers and arm rest hogs isn’t my idea of fun. But until somebody invents Harry Potter style apparition for muggles, it’s still the most convenient way to travel long distances. Despite the hassle of airport frisking; the impossibility of sleeping on a plane...
