A lot of UK high street stores now have a larger size section, (as well as sections for taller or shorter people) so it's worth looking at a lot... (read more)

Frida Kahlo was an artist from Mexico. She is best known as a painter, and especially for a number of famous self portraits. In her art she used... (read more)

In the UK online shopping is growing enormously, as in many other countries. Almost all the main high street shops now have online shopping as well, and very often an item will be available on the website but not in the shop. So the first thing to do... (read more)

Usually a bus is a form of public transport. It's part of a network and owned by the local council or administration, or contracted out to a private... (read more)

Don't worry too much; most people put on some weight over a holiday or a festive season, and once you get back into your normal routine it should... (read more)

The Julian calendar is named after Julius Caesar, who had a new method of calculating the year created and adopted it in 46 BC. This wasn't exactly... (read more)

Health experts generally recommend eating fresh rather than processed meat as much as possible, and just now there is new concern about this: scientists in Sweden have just proved a link between... (read more)

As with any fear, understanding it is the first step to dealing with it. Your fear is so widespread it even has a scientific name (paraskevidekatriaphobia).... (read more)

This is different from many careers in that there is no obvious career path, and creative writing is something many people do alongside another career. The main thing to do is: just start writing. All you need is paper and pen or screen and keyboard.... (read more)