Of the many terrible consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the perhaps more unexpected ones is the toilet roll shortage. People across the world fearful of a life without their lavender three ply have been stockpiling bog roll, meaning many have been greeted with empty shelves. One mum in Australia made four trips to […]
Living in lockdown is a wholly new experience for almost all of us. The thought of not going to the pub, hanging out with friends, watching sports, having holidays or just living a normal life for who knows how long is a difficult prospect to contemplate. Fortunately for us we live in an age of […]
When I was at school, reading revolved around Biff, Chip and Kipper and The Magic Key. But it seems times have changed, as nowadays it’s all about Brenda and her big messy beaver. Except isn’t really for kids at all. It’s part of a series of ‘Reach Around Books’ which are riddled with double entendres, […]
Although we’re definitely seeing a lot of uncertainty around the world thanks to coronavirus, the show must go on – especially when it’s your nan’s birthday and she’s in isolation. One Scottish LAD simply was not letting any global pandemic ruin his Granny Dot’s 89th birthday, just because she can’t go out – so he […]
Unless you were already living under a rock, you’ll know that going to the shop to pick up some essential items like toilet roll or pasta might result in a bit of a shock. Because in many cases, they’ve simply not been there. The UK government has announced that there is no shortage of food […]
A man who could only communicate by blinking has become one of only 15 people to recover from locked-in syndrome. Shaun Wilde, from Ballabeg in the Isle of Man, is now walking and talking, having spent three months in a vegetative state. During this period, he was only able to communicate with family and doctors […]
A woman says her golden retriever is often mistaken for a guide dog, but the cute pooch is actually blind and his owner is his ‘guide human’. Good boy Tao had to have both his eyes removed separately due to painful glaucoma, with the second operation happening just eight weeks. The adaptable ten-year-old has already […]
It can be pretty bleedin‘ annoying when you and your friends all crowd together to take a nice group picture – one that you can cherish in decades – when some random idiot decides to pop up into the background and COMPLETELY RUIN IT. However, sometimes there are a few exceptions – for instance, if […]
