Green around the Phils
Despite the clothing wonderments that have been born out of Arcadia, Philip Green has always been a somewhat controversial figure. His extravagant lifestyle of living between big city hotels and the swish scene of Monaco paints a picture of a man who is not afraid of spending money. Now employed as a Conservative government advisor [...]
A Royal Bore
Kate Middleton, we learned this week, is now engaged to marry Prince William. There are many great things about Prince William – he is an officer in the RAF and is therefore helping to protect the country, he does a huge amount for charity and just generally seems like an all-round decent guy. BUT, [...]
The Wrong Attire
Standing in the queue, waiting for the i.d. check with student card in hand, I feel determinedly underdressed. Those around me, all fellow students, are donning, I presume – despite my complete indifference, and hence ignorance, towards the fashions ‘en vogue’ – what are the latest essential articles to fall (with an expensive clatter no [...]
Blue-nion Books
As you delve deep into our great union, away from the lure of the terrace, past essentials, resisting the temptation on a £1.89 meal deal and away from the hidden cafe (whose only customers, as far as I can tell, are people too old or too cool to drink coffee anywhere else) and you come [...]
To tip or not to tip?
Arguments in relationships tend to be inspired by the most trivial and unexpected things, but I didn’t suppose a restaurant bill would ever be the catalyst. Recently in a restaurant, the fifteen percent tip managed to divide me and my beau; I was pro, he was against. In my mind tipping was automatic, not doing so [...]
It’s that time of year again! Following on from a 405 year-old tradition, the whole nation is preparing to send health and safety checks into overload as billions of pounds worth of rockets, Catherine wheels and roman candles across Britain will, literally, go up in smoke. For the vast majority of us, this is all [...]
Not a bang, but a whimper . . .
Remember when they told us the end of print journalism was nigh? That newspapers, magazines, music stored in pieces of plastic, even the cinema would dissolve into dust, life as we knew it would change, and everyone would gladly cast aside those ancient forms of media in exchange for having their face and ears surgically [...]
Gymophobia
I suppose my aversion to participating in any form of sporting activity began the day my mother, instead of passing me the ‘ole family netball, decided the better idea would be to throw it in my face. Since then, I have partaken in a series of sporting failures, from being invited to my school’s remedial [...]
That’s the spirit!
Get your decorations, pumpkins and costumes at the ready; that time of the year is coming up again! On the 31st of October, children and students across the country will be transforming into witches, vampires, chavs and demons as they go out to celebrate Halloween. When you were 8, you were probably going around door-to-door [...]