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August 13, 2009

The Great Cardiff Clothes Swap

Is your wardrobe bulging with clothes you’re bored of? Has your partner been assigned one meagre space for his belongings while you occupy the rest of the drawers? Can you never seem to find anything you want to wear? Then the Great Cardiff Clothes Swap may solve your problems (and save your relationship).

On Sunday 20 [...]

June 11, 2009

Got beef?

Find out how our taste for beef may be leading to the destruction of the Amazon

Why is beef in demand?
Many of us enjoy a succulent sirloin steak or a comforting bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. But so, it seems, does the rest of the world. Emerging economies such as China and Russia are particularly fuelling [...]

May 31, 2009

The plight of Cambodian cyclo drivers

After travelling in Cambodia a few years ago, I was fascinated to learn more about the lives of the cyclo drivers who line the street corners.

Researched, written and designed by Eva Caiden.
Photo credits: Eva Caiden, jennikokodesu, MC MasterChef, Mimi_K, vithaya_lao, Andrew Pope and www.cyclo.org.uk.

May 26, 2009

Cheese rolling in the Shire

Extreme sports aren’t just for the Kiwis.  Here in Gloucestershire we’ve got our very own activity for the adrenaline junkies among us. Cheese rolling. Yes, you read correctly, the good folk of Gloucester like nothing more than chasing an 8lb Double Gloucester down a hill. And it’s not a sport for the faint hearted…
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May 19, 2009

Daddy cool

Want to make this jellybeantastic photoframe? Read how to here.

May 12, 2009

Lion’s Leigh Halfpenny talks drinking games and WAGs

This time last year Leigh Halfpenny, 20, had just claimed his place in the Cardiff Blues academy and had yet to make his international debut. Fast-forward a year and he has a well-deserved place in the Wales rugby team,  six caps under his belt and has just been named in the Lion’s squad. I talked [...]

April 29, 2009

Making Twitter work for you

You’ve seen it on the news,  read about it in the paper, hell even your favourite magazine is accepting ‘tweets’ from readers instead of the normal email. But having taken the plunge and registered an account,  you’re just not getting it.

You’re not alone. The profile of Twitter has risen immeasurably in the last six months. [...]

April 6, 2009

How to ice a cupcake

Learn from the expert: Tanya Higson from Cardiff’s very own cupcake emporium, The Cupcake Girl, shows you how to ice a cupcake.
After my previous post about cupcakes, I had a few messages asking me about the best way to ice them for the perfect American-style swirl. In search of that holy grail of toppings, I [...]

April 2, 2009

Charity shop challenge

Ditch the high street for your new best friend: the charity shop. Easy on your wallet and with the added bonus of knowing you’re helping others, you can indulge without the guilt in your local charity shop.

Charity shops, love them or hate them, have acquired a certain je nais sais quoi of late. Once the [...]

March 14, 2009

How to track down just about anyone – a guide for journalists

As a journalist, your job is to find specific people and make them talk. Not unlike the CIA, but without the torture bit. There are three main categories of people you’re going to have to find:
1. Celebs: people who are in the public eye, from A-Z list.
2. Case studies: people who fit into a specific [...]