'Downton Abbey' was first shown on ITV in the UK in 2010. It is written by Julian Fellowes and its stars include Hugh Bonneville as the Earl of Grantham, Maggie Smith as his mother and Elizabeth McGovern... (read more)

I got a cheap one about a year ago because I wanted something to cook in while my kitchen was being refurnished. I was only expecting to need it... (read more)

An epileptic seizure is caused by a surge of electrical energy to the brain, which causes the messages passing between the brain cells to be mixed... (read more)

There are certain tours on which UK citizens may not need a visa to enter China - you can find exact information... (read more)

There is a lot to interest children just in London itself if it's their first trip - children usually love their first sight of the Buckingham... (read more)

The clocks are back at present - we are currently on Greenwich Mean Time, one hour behind Central... (read more)

To make completely authentic tandoori chicken you need a tandoor. This is a kind of clay oven shaped like a pot, and makes the food very hot so that you get that typical browned outside... (read more)

Most UK skiiers prefer Scotland. There are several resorts in Scotland, mainly... (read more)

This two-part drama aired TV in Britain in early January 2012. It's an adaptation of a novel by Charles Dickens, which was left unfinished when he died in 1870. In Dickens' novel, Edwin... (read more)

The title refers to Margaret Thatcher, who was Prime Minister of Britain from 1979 to 1990. She was, and still is, Britain's only female PM, and... (read more)

This was a Swedish film, the first of three based on the trilogy by the late Swedish writer Stieg... (read more)

After you eat, the stomach breaks down the food so you can digest it; the digestive juices contain hydrochloric acid. Sometimes this acid moves towards your gullet, which is very uncomfortable and can cause heartburn, and it's more likely to happen if... (read more)

In the past Japan, like several other Asian countries, had a festival based on the same calendar as the Chinese New year, in late January or early February. However, since the 19th century they have mainly celebrated it on 1 January. New Year is a (read more)

Chinese New Year celebrates the end of winter and is also called the Spring Festival. The Chinese calendar is lunar, so it has 13 months, and the... (read more)

Not really, unless you happen to get a job offer from an employer who is able to help you with getting all the papers you need. Otherwise you need... (read more)

It isn't usually easy, but it can be a very good thing to do. With unemployment rising, it's a good time to stop thinking in terms of 'Who will give me a job?' and more of 'What can I do?' (read more)

Parkrun started in Teddington, London, in 2004. Since then it's spread all over the world.... (read more)

From a health point of view, an ideal day would include at least half an hour of exercise, 3 or 4 moderate meals, a good dose of fresh air and light, some work and some fun. Easy, isn't it? (read more)

It is only safe if you follow the correct... (read more)

A small snack shortly before you exercise may actually be a good thing, or a high energy drink. A more substantial meal about two hours before exercising is a good idea too; in fact if you do hard exercise - like running, for examples - on an empty stomach... (read more)