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A snap-shot of social trends and daily life in the 21st century
- Gratitude is a large part of Mothering Sunday. So, this month why not spend a few moments thinking back, and ask yourself this: What quality or wisdom did your mother bestow on you in childhood, for which you are most grateful now? Or you could go to the Sunday School, and ask the children for...Why you love your mother
- If you do, you could make them obese. So says a recent poll for the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF). It found that half of parents force their children to eat everything on their plate at least some, if not most, of the time. But it was found that often, these parents pile an enormous portion...Don’t make your children finish their food
- Do you know how to clean a car, change a lightbulb, hang a picture and identify a spanner? If yes, then chances are that you are a Baby Boomer (1955-1964) and not a Gen Z (1997-2012). For recent research has found that some Gen Z are paying up to £1,300 a year for simple household...Changing a light bulb is a generational thing
- Renting and buying your home is much more expensive than it was 20 years ago. So, no wonder that nearly half a million more young people are currently still living with their parents. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), the ‘Hotel of Mum and Dad’ is flourishing, with nearly a fifth of all...Many millennials are still at home
- Drinking a glass of milk a day could cut the risk of you getting bowel cancer by almost a fifth. So say researchers at the University of Oxford. They have found strong evidence that calcium protects against the deadly disease. According to the data, it takes only an extra 300mg of calcium a day (found...Why a glass of milk may help save your life
- Most adults would support a ban on under-16-year-olds visiting social media platforms such as X and Instagram. Such are the findings of a recent survey. It found that 75 per cent of adults favour the minimum age for accessing social media sites to be raised, from 13 to 16 years old. The survey was conducted...Social media is not for children
- In this age of exotic coffee making machines, there are still a good 39 per cent of us in Britain who reach for the instant coffee – and even prefer it. In fact, a 2024 Kantar report has found that seven million of us happily drink instant coffee two or three times each day. Nescafe...Whisper it softly, but many of us prefer instant coffee
- How did you first meet each other? Write your own Valentine this year Love is all around us Do you share romantic films and songs? Looking for romance? No parking The crime that runs in families Middle aged? Don’t skip breakfast! How many minutes of walking might help you avoid a heart attack? In praise...Looking at You (all articles) for February 2025
- If you are going to send a Valentine this year, why not write your own? Most poetry – and especially romantic poetry – comes from the heart. It is a way of expressing your emotions, often saying things that you would otherwise be too shy to say. And if you’ve ever felt the need to...Write your own Valentine this year
- God obviously approves of romance – after all, putting Adam and Eve alone together in the Garden of Eden was His idea. And romance has been around ever since. The history of the Israelites began with three great romances: Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Rachel. The on-going history of Israel was...Love is all around us
- Do you and your partner share the same taste in romance? Find out below… Which is your favourite romantic film? Which is theirs? (Here are just some ideas to get you thinking… It’s a Wonderful Life Gone with the Wind The Sound of Music Far from the Madding Crowd An Officer and a Gentleman Four...Do you share romantic films and songs?
- Do you and your partner share the same taste in romance? Find out below… Which is your favourite romantic film? Which is theirs? (Here are just some ideas to get you thinking…) It’s a Wonderful Life Gone with the Wind The Sound of Music Far from the Madding Crowd An Officer and a Gentleman Four...Do you share romantic films and songs?