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Adidas Epic Spelling Fail
Looks like a few Adidas executives didn't pay enough attention in either Geography lessons or with their spelling! Seriously, @adidasfootball - IT'S COLOMBIA, not Columbia! Colossal mistake for such a brand. Unacceptable @adidasCO — Eña Ossa-Eslait (@EnaOssaEs)...
Funeral for the Greatest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it "The Book." Its contents will soon be revealed. Source: Fox News Saying Goodbye to the World In the pages, the boxing great planned in...
Are We In For A Good Summer?
Forecasters have announced that this summer we are likely to see temperatures soar, but for one former member of the Royal Meteorological Society the real truth is not quite so newsworthy - and the clues are all around us. Source: Telegraph According to amateur...
Mature Student Loan Rights
A MATURE student has won a landmark legal case after judges ruled a ban on college loans to over-55s was in breach of her human rights. Elizabeth Hunter, 56, challenged a decision by Student Awards Agency for Scotland to deny financial support because she was one year...
Dementia Awareness Week
Where to Turn This Dementia Awareness Week the Alzheimers Society is "encouraging anyone who is worried about dementia to confront their concerns and get in touch...We know dementia can be scary but you don’t have to face it alone." And with the many thousands of...
How Smartie are You?
Diamond Days, Smartie, Senior Security or Vintage Value? Gone it would seem are the silver surfer days. The senior citizen demographics have been given a facelift by Experian and older generations are being grouped according to spending habits and where we choose to...
Rosemary for Memory
Memory Herb Known as a good source of iron, calcium, and vitamin B6 the delightfully pungent Mediterranean herb apparently can also boost memory. The name Rosemary derives from the Latin ros meaning "dew" and marinus meaning "sea" - "sea dew." Believed by the...
Our Disappearing High Street
BHS With the announcement yesterday that old high street stalwart British Home Stores has gone into administration and today’s announcement regarding Austin Reed we have taken a look back over the past 30 years to how our high streets have changed. The popularity of...
Just What Gift Do You Buy For Granny’s 90th
So the 90th Birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II have begun today. She will no doubt receive countless gifts from Heads of State from around the world. But just what do you give to your Granny for her 90th when she is the Queen? It is enough of a dilemma when...
The Two Ages of Man – do you know your Body Age?
Your Real Age Health experts now agree that rather than enjoying two birthdays rather like our Queen, we in fact have two distinct ages - our 'birth age' and our 'biological age' this biological age being determined by how we treat ourselves. Calculator So in a bid to...
Create Your Own Blog
My Not So Secret Diary Having a personal blog seems to me to be simply a very public form of diary writing. Whereas in times gone by a diary was a fiercely guarded secret often done up securely with a lock and key and tucked away, these days whether it is social media...
What Should We Eat For Breakfast?
“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?" "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully....