Maggie, Author at Our Place

Get creative! 7 interesting craft ideas to try at home

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2021 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

While we’ve been spending more time at home, many of us have turned our hand to creative activities like painting and drawing, to develop some new skills and express ourselves. From hand knitting to tie dye; hopefully these 7 creative crafts will leave you feeling...

Whisky gets ‘age verification service’ to fight against fakes

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2021 | Food & Drink News

A deal has been signed between the University of Glasgow and Everledger, a technology company that makes tamper-free bottle caps. Inews reports that the world’s first age verification service for whisky has been created through a partnership between Scottish academics...

Binge drinking among over-50s rising amid pandemic, says UK charity

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2021 | Food & Drink News

Survey suggests nearly one in four may be at high risk or possibly dependent on alcohol. Inews reports that before lockdown, Carole, 55, would go weeks without drinking before embarking on days of binging on wine. Since March, however, she has been drinking four...

Are you a crisp-aholic? 14 things you only know if you’re obsessed with crisps

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2021 | Food & Drink Features

Is there anything more enjoyable than settling down on the sofa of an evening with a cold glass of your favourite tipple and a big bowl of crunchy crisps? Everyone has their favourite type of the fried potato snack, of course, and fans of traditional flavours may be...

Winter wildlife: How to attract birds, insects and mammals to your garden in winter

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2021 | Home & Garden Features

Winter is not the time to hide from the world outside, when you can wake up to some of the UK’s wonderful wildlife instead. This winter period in the run up to Christmas conjures images of robins and holly. Yet living alongside these festive favourites, there...