Men are more on the ball first thing in the morning than women, a study has revealed. Research has shown that men find getting out of bed easier and are more likely to hit the ground running on their arrival at the office. Men also get up earlier for work and are less likely to [...]
Forget the 21st, it’s judgement day today- at least when it comes to Christmas shopping. Today is the day when millions of Brits will be hit by an attack of festive panic – because they have done little or no Christmas shopping. With just five days to go until the 25th and even the next [...]
Batteries, Sellotape and crackers have topped the list of the most commonly forgotten items at Christmas, research has shown. The study also reminded us that brandy, gravy and napkins also escape many of us by the time the day of festivities is upon us. Running out of gift tags is commonplace, while pigs in blankets, [...]
Slightly cheeky ‘multi-tasking’ Brits will conduct much of their Christmas shopping from their desks, research has revealed. On average, we’re spending at least one hour a day buying and researching gifts for friends and family without even leaving the office. Two thirds of those polled class a bit of Christmas shopping as a break from [...]
Millions of Brits admit they can’t bear to talk to anyone until at least 8am, it has emerged. Researchers found a bad night’s sleep, worries about the work day ahead and the dark winter mornings mean almost three quarters of people struggle to get going once they get out of bed. More than half even [...]
Millions of Brits believe November is the most miserable month of the year- researchers found half of us reckon dark evenings, plummeting temperatures and the worry of paying for Christmas makes this month ever gloomier than January. One in five said dragging their winter clothes out of the wardrobe made them miserable, while one in [...]
The temperature of the house sparks more arguments during winter than any other subject, according to research. Thousands of British couples crank up the heating the minute summer comes to an end causing the bickering to start. Four out of ten couples will have at least two arguments every day about the heating and in [...]
