Life

This January was the tenth anniversary of the Asian Boxing Day tsunami. This devastating disaster generated a huge outpouring of generosity from people around the world

If you had gazillions of dollars and could afford servants - would you bother doing chores?

"More oily rag mail!" said our postie as the latest bag-full of frugal tips was heaved into our letterbox. Here are some of the gems we discovered.

It's that time of year again - romance is in the air and there are reminders of love everywhere - Valentine's Day is coming up on February 14.

In a previous lifetime, Terry Carson was a practising lawyer with a passion for writing. He ...

In a recent UK survey, it was revealed that 1 in 10 people aged 18-25 have actually gone to the trouble of calling out a repairman to change a lightbulb and more than half of all surveyed under 35 said they were unable to do basic household repairs (unblo

The mailbags are full again, with interesting and helpful tips.

Here's something odd from my own experience. We discovered having just one child was an immense amount of work.

Ten years ago I got to meet and interview some of the members of the von Trapp family.

Last summer we took our three granddaughters away on a holiday. This summer we decided to try a Staycation.