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Top Tips to Avoid Bad Dates
Dating has changed so much in the past few years, you can now date on apps, on websites and dating meet up events. However, no matter where and how people are finding dates nowadays, what hasn’t changed is the plethora of bad dates and dating stories you hear. With Valentines Day on the horizon, we asked our RLD customers for their bad date stories. The customers have spoken and we have a collection of the best for your amusement!
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Top Things to See and Do in Amsterdam
If you Google Amsterdam, you’ll find many travel guides are based around the things everyone knows make The Netherlands’ capital an unbeatable stag or hen night destination: its controversial red light zone and the comparatively relaxed legal attitude to a certain herb. But Amsterdam is so much more than cannabis cafes and strip bars – it’s a great place for shopping, culture, gastronomy, entertainment and sightseeing. So why not take a short break or cruise to Holland’s beautiful capital and explore some of the attractions that make this city stand out? Amsterdam’s Markets Amsterdam is home to a number of truly unique markets, where visitors can buy everything from ancient cameras to fresh…
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How Do You Pronounce ‘Scone’? (And Other Afternoon Tea Debates)
The enduring popularity of the traditional afternoon tea isn’t down to the taste of the scones, the freshness of the tea or the elegance of the china; it’s the whole package. Greater than the sum of its parts, it’s the time-honoured ritual that’s all about slowing down time to treat yourself whilst relishing the quintessential British charm of tea, sandwiches and sweet treats shared with good company. Thanks to the many variables, afternoon tea enthusiasts all over the country put their own spin on the treat. What is the correct etiquette? Why is it so? And does it really matter if you don’t adhere to the rules? We’ve delved into…
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Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year’s Recipes
With Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year celebrations coming up we’ve consulted our gourmet partners School of Wok, SEASON The Exclusive Cookery School and L’atelier des Chefs for recipes guaranteed to wow on both occasions.
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Top 5 New Year’s Resolution Fails
Following our inspiring blog on Top New Year’s Resolutions and How to Stick To Them, we want to follow up with all those still working hard to stick to their resolutions. Today is a bit less inspiring: it’s officially ‘Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day‘. Yep, that exists. But don’t jump to use that as an excuse to give up whatever your current resolutions are, if you’re still holding on – you’re ahead of about 92% of the population! Read on to find out which five new year’s resolutions are (statistically) usually given up on by this day each year. Alongside each, we’ve included a list of common mistakes, and an extra tip or…
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5 Places We’d Rather Be On Blue Monday
It’s the most… miserable day… of the year! (Did you sing that in your head to the tune of a certain Christmas song? We did!) Don’t worry, read on to the end as we plan to make it just a little bit better. Why IS Blue Monday called Blue Monday? If you’re expecting some profound, ancient meaning drawn from early pagan tradition or a complicated combination of planetary alignments and energy channels – you’ll be disappointed. Blue Monday originated as part of a distinctly un-profound marketing campaign, run by travel company Sky Travel in 2005. They claimed to have calculated (using what figures and formulae, no-one knows) which day of the year…