Beauty or Beast?
If the thought of leaving the house without completing your beauty regime or styling your hair brings on a state of anxiety, spare a thought for people from the past, many of whom had to do some pretty strange things in order to maintain their personal appearance… Plucking painful High foreheads were considered beautiful in 15th century Northern Europe, where upper class ladies slowly and painfully plucked their hairlines and scraped back their hair. Wigging out A good example of the perils of extravagance was seen in the European courts in the 18th...

Summer all year round
Light evenings, warm weather, barbeques in the garden – there’s nothing like the summer. Unfortunately it’s usually brief in the UK, yet there are so many courses that just scream summer! We’ve come up with our favourite summer-themed courses to make you feel like it is summer all year round.   Spanish As the second most natively spoken language in the world, taking a course in Spanish is an ideal way to prepare for your summer holiday. Whether your chosen destination is Mexico, Argentina or even Spain itself – this language will...