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It's often said that your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, a ridiculously high bar to set for any day, let alone the one which marks the end of your youthful frivolity. Once married, people start talking about such things as washing machine powders,…
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With the festive season just behind us now, I'm sure some of us are feeling like we've already had enough hangovers to last us the entirety of 2019. Let's be real, though: give it just a little bit of time and you'll be celebrating something else with no regard for…
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A person's wedding is supposed to be one of the happiest days of their life, on par with the day they have their first child, or find £20 in the pocket of an old winter coat. Unfortunately, things don't always go to plan. Recently, one bride posted anonymously on the…
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Have you ever been to the gym in January? For the regular gym goers amongst you, the New Year gym hype fills these much-loved establishments with masses of flabby bodies trying to work off that Christmas cheese and chocolate. For those of us usually averse to regular workouts, January marks…
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When you're young, it seems like the world is your oyster - and that's exactly how it felt for university rowing captain Alice Vodden, 20, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK. Alice, who was aiming for gold at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta, had her dreams dashed after being told by doctors that…
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It wasn't that long ago that vaping was a pretty rare thing to see. Originally associated with hipsters or tech obsessives jumping on a new craze, it's become so much more than that in 2018. Now there are vaping stores all over the place and half the people you see…
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It's often hard to keep up with the research taking place about what keeps us fit and healthy. The fact is that there are plenty of positives and negatives to various foods, so it can be hard to pin down what exactly we should be having. However, it's rare that…
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Niamah Haddow looked and felt like a different woman on her wedding day - but this wasn't by sheer chance: the 24-year-old had shed almost half of her body weight, dropping from a UK size 22 (US size 18) to a UK size 10 (US size 6) over the course of…
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Has your kid been getting straight A's at school recently? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you might want to quit beaming proudly for a second and go check your Amazon Echo. This is the revelation that struck one mum when she recently stumbled upon her sneaky…
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This Christmas, as we sit in front of the television with our gathered friends and loved ones, it's becoming a bit of a holiday tradition to watch a few films in front of a fireplace or underneath a blanket. Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life and Die Hard (yes, Die…
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Buying Christmas presents each year is a bit of an ordeal. It always seems to become a stressful experience, with money and time running low, stores selling out of stock, and those tricky family members who you never know what to get. But when you manage to get someone a…
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I think that everybody remembers the exact moment they stopped believing in Santa. For some, the sight of a mall Santa on his smoke break was enough to shatter the illusion, while others simply grow it of it, letting the sands of time slowly erode away the wonder. But some…
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Back when photography was first invented, it was only the richest and fanciest members of society who got to enjoy it. Now, fast-forward almost two centuries, just about everyone is carrying a camera-equipped smartphone with them wherever they go. And, boy, do we know how to use them. We take…
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In recent times, chocolate-themed desserts have taken centre stage, but if you ask me, there's nothing that says "Merry Christmas" more than a delicious gingerbread man. Pop culture has a couple of instances of the little guys coming to life and running amok in the town (Shrek 2, anyone?), but…
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Being in a relationship has its advantages, but it also comes with comes with some disadvantages as well. Maybe you can't agree on a movie to watch together, or what restaurant you want to eat at. Your partner might not like certain people in your social circle, which means that…
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Breaking up with somebody is never easy. Even if they think it's the right thing to do, it can still be incredibly upsetting to bring a relationship to an end, knowing that you are going to bring pain to someone you're close to. Yet there are some situations where things…
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With the recent invention of dating apps, meeting new people for hookups or relationships has been completely revolutionised. No longer do we have to get dolled up and go out to bars or rely on mutual friends to set us up with our potential partners; these days, all you have…
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When you gain hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram, you can become an 'influencer.' That means brands will pay you to plug their product as you flaunt your luxurious life on social media. Sounds like a pretty good job, doesn't it? I mean, it's a pretty stupid job, and…
