Modern life is expensive. The strife of the recession, ever increasing daily expenses, inflation – sometimes it feels like your salary is only enough to cover the basic essentials. But if you’re imaginative this doesn’t have to affect your life very much. Students are probably the poorest people in the country but they manage to [...]
Many methods have been suggested over the years for keeping relationships healthy. Going on romantic trips, renewing wedding vows, moving house – all of these have been tried and tested over the years. But a far more simple way to keep your relationship alive and bring you closer is to start something new together. This [...]
The big day approaches, the date has been set, you’ve broken the news to your parents, and now it’s time to sit down and decide on the guest list. This can be a long, arduous process – should you invite any of your exes? How much of your extended family really need to be there? [...]
In these liberal modern times, fewer and fewer people are appreciating the true value of relationships. Marriage rates are declining; people are settling down at a much older age; ‘Playing the field’ is becoming increasingly fashionable. But relationships can be so rewarding. In fact, it’s been proved by countless studies that being in a relationship [...]
As 2010 draws to a close, how do you see yourself in 2011? Do you dream of a new beginning where old, unpleasant habits have been shrugged off? Here is a list of eleven slightly unconventional resolutions that are sure to put a positive spin on your new year… 1. Learn a language I don’t [...]
Dating over the winter months can be an intimidating prospect. Potential suitors retreat behind fluffy hats, puffy jackets and closed doors. The days get shorter, the temperatures get lower, and every couple you know starts to smugly parade their affection by having numerous ‘cosy nights-in’. If you want to find someone special before Valentine’s Day, [...]
Women are usually the creative half of the couple so they often come with ideas of spend time. Here are some tips related to the places where you shouldn’t go with men. Camping There are few men who like adventure on the top of the mountains or admiring the sunset in the mountains. There they [...]
Hollywood has really got us wrapped around its finger. Ever since the dawn of the ‘romcom’, men and women everywhere have been exposed to the idea of a public wedding proposal. The half-time sporting-event proposal has been immortalised in our minds by scenes from lots of films. The phenomenon is so prominent that it has [...]
It’s all very well to be dating several people at one time when it’s the first few dates, it’s all very casual and you’re still getting to know them. But where does it begin to look a bit like cheating? The beginning patch of a relationship can be a very murky area in this day [...]
Manchester: a large and diverse city often referred to as ‘the London of the North’ where it always rains and yet people are determined to venture outside and face the weather. Its depth of culture is remarkable, with a heavy populace of sports fans and facilities, a lively and innovative music scene and fascinating museums, [...]