All posts on October, 2013

When it comes to Christmas, every single family has its own traditions – some watch a special movie every year, others rearrange their schedules so they can decorate the tree together, while some just pack their bags and go on vacation. But while those individual traditions are different for each family, most of the things we do on Christmas are governed by the country we live in and the customs it has. And isn’t it always interesting to find out what other people do differently?

Just a little over a week is left until Halloween and if you haven’t submerged yourself into the spirit of it yet, it is about time that you do. Not mentioning the fact that you have almost no time left to figure out your costume, it is just mandatory that you get yourself prepared. If not for yourself then for your children, or at least those weird neighbours that try to scare you out of your mind every single year. What better way to get prepared than watch a scary movie marathon?

People are finally beginning to really understand the damage they are doing themselves by continuing to smoke, and an estimated 365,000 people are expected to try to kick the habit this October. This is mainly due to the great NHS campaign, Stoptober, which gives people the incentive to quit and the support that they need. Another reason why more and more people are able to make this brave attempt, is thanks to the invention of the e-cigarette, which has been around for longer than many might think.

Christmas is fast approaching and with it, some fantastic holiday discounts and sales. Be that as it may, however, there is still the issue of figuring out what to buy for our significant others, parents, children, siblings, friends, and so on, and so on. Is there a quick and easy solution to this? There is – Lookfantastic.com’s Christmas Shop!

The Co-operative Electrical Shop are running an incredible campaign this week. With the bold title Fight the Price, this campaign can help all the customers that join knock off a massive piece from a top dishwasher’s price. The Hotpoint LTB4M116 14 Place Integrated Dishwasher comes with 14 place settings, an A rating for wash performance and an A+ rating for energy efficiency. It consumes significantly less water than other full-sized dishwashers (11 litres per standard cycle) and isn’t very noisy either. The sleek LED display on top allows you to monitor the condition of the machine and choose from the four …

Facebook is ideal for keeping up to date with news from your friends and finding out what events you should be attending, but irritations are increasingly creeping in over the way people use the popular social networking site. We wanted to find out what types of facebook users were the most annoying, and conducted a survey to find out the main offenders.

Christmas is coming and each year we are stuck, trying desperately to come up with something that is going to please, surprise and delight the recipient. And each year we end up handing over random, make-do efforts, and cringing as they tear of the wrapper with a look of horror, disgust and dismay on their faces. OK it’s maybe not quite that bad, but finding something that really shows you have put in some effort and makes someone smile is not all that easy, on that point, we are all agreed.

With the first signs of Christmas upon us, we are either planning excitedly or panicking at the thought. At a time when everyone is feeling the pinch, Christmas shopping is only a pleasure for the lucky few who have no money worries. For everyone else, the thought of having to buy all those presents can be quite intimidating; as today’s budgets barely even stretch to afford basic monthly outgoings, never mind the additional expense required at Christmas. Thankfully, Christmas spirit has arrived early this year in the form of the Boots Christmas Shop! As one of the largest chains in …

In order to celebrate and promote the NHS campaign to help people quit smoking, we are launching our email newsletter competition. Simply sign up to our newsletter during October and you will be in with a chance to win a selection of e-cigs from OK electronic cigarettes. Plus we’ve thrown in a £20 Amazon gift voucher to help you kick start your Christmas shopping!

I was recently doing a routine check of one of our advertiser’s sites and I suddenly discovered that more than an hour had passed and I was still playing with their website. The culprit was My M&M’s, and the reason that my fleeting check had turned into an in depth analysis was that I was compelled to discover what my M&M’s colour was – for reasons I cannot explain.