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Love Stories: How Did Your Parents Meet?
In a world where social media, texting and internet dating are a permanent feature in our lives, a good old fashioned tale of romance can be hard to come by. In fact, aside from the odd grand gesture of love, sometimes it feels like these days, you’re more likely to hear about a relationship starting after a Facebook “like” than a chat-up line in the pub. So last week, on the hunt for a bit of nostalgic romance, we asked our followers on the Red Letter Days Facebook page to tell us how their parents met. Here are some of the love stories we received… Lorraine Barnes: My mum went to…
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Five Deliciously Different Pancake Recipes
Everyone loves pancakes, right? They are easy to make, fun to flip and of course, delicious to eat. Luckily, tomorrow is Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) so we all have an excuse to break some eggs, get flipping and tuck in to a massive stack with a variety of toppings! Sweet or savoury? It’s your choice. Here is a great, classic recipe for cooking amateurs (like me!). It’s the only scenario where falling flat is a good thing! Classic Pancakes: 225 grams (or 8 ounces) of plain or all-purpose flour A pinch of salt 2 large eggs 600 ml of milk 2 tsp of melted butter, plus melted butter for…
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Winter Style and Fashion Ideas for 2013
When the cold weather comes along, so do a whole new range of fashion choices – mostly involving wool, layers and looking like the Michelin man! Here is our brief guide to dressing for the cold – what to avoid and what will keep you feeling warm and looking hot this winter. 1. Avoid: Socks and Sandals One to avoid at all costs – When there’s ice on the ground, it’s time to put the sandals away. I don’t care how nice your socks are! You’re better off with some big winter boots and when it comes to socks – put two on. 2. Embrace: Faux Fur Fur is a…
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Sound-on-Film: Four Monumental Movie Soundtracks
Since the late 1880’s around half a million films have been made, many of which have encouraged keen movie fans to flock to their local cinema in excitement and anticipation. Over the years film has spread cultural awareness, played with our imaginations, made us laugh, scared us senseless and at times, managed to completely disappoint. Although many movies have dazzled us with inventive camera work, high budget special effects or scantily clad Hollywood stars, they just wouldn’t be the same without an unmistakable musical soundtrack. Here are a few cinematic gems with great movie soundtracks that are perfect to enjoy on a rainy day… Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino is known for his…
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Winter Survival Tips: How to Cheer Yourself Up
We love a good quote at Red Letter Days, and have to endorse what the great American writer Mark Twain once said: “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up” So with that in mind, we canvassed our colleagues in the office and put together some practical ways to feel cheery – not chilly – this winter, as we give you our Winter Survival Tips! Take Vitamin D It’s one of the major nutrients we lack when winter is in force and we forget what the sun looks like. Deficiency of this vitamin affects us physically by lowering our bone density and can also…
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Five Unusual Dates for Your Diary in 2013
Whether celebrating birthdays, anniversaries or Valentine’s Day, there are some events that are stuck in our minds and diaries (or should be, perhaps). But away from the more personal events of the year are a variety of more unusual dates celebrating all manner of weird, wonderful and peculiar things. Here are some of our favourites for the year ahead… National Potato Day – 26th-27th January Whether baked, mashed, boiled or fried, potatoes are one of the most popular food types in the UK. National Potato Day allows you to celebrate this tasty side dish and pay homage to the humble potato. Did you know..? Potatoes are so popular that in…
