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...

Kidding around – courses for children and families
  In a world of TVs, tablets and mobiles, kids can end up spending too much time glued to a screen. If you can tear them away though, there are loads of great courses on offer for children who want to learn.   Taking a course is an excellent way to stimulate your children and keep their brains busy while they’re not at school. Some courses for children even allow adults to join in, turning it into an event that the whole family can enjoy.   We’ve brought together our top children’s courses and picked out the ten that look the...