For the suave, sophisticated look only a bow tie will do. Here’s how to tie yours in secondsWhen I was a kid my dad wore a ready-made bow tie to work in a bank – I think he thought he was a young Robin Day. He used to say: “I got lots of comments on the bow tie today.” He is someone who likes to stand out and I am the same. Continue reading… Read More

Source:: The Guardian

How do you balance your holiday time with your training? As always, come and share your tips, woes and PB glories below the line. When you read this, I’ll be on holiday, in the beautiful surroundings of Morzine in the French Alps, at an Alpine Elements location that promises the “perfect outdoors holiday”. So, naturally, I will be running. Taking to the trails and soaking up some Vitamin D and air rather purer than I am used to along the Regent’s Canal (running through Camden Market almost daily, I often think that if I ever got drugs tested in a Read More

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Experts now believe that, rather than spending hours on the treadmill, the smart way to condition your body is to do shorter, more intensive bursts of exerciseToo busy to get fit? No longer an excuse. The world of workouts is moving to ever-shorter bursts of activity. The New York Times recently released a seven-minute workout app based on research showing the benefit of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), while the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse found that 20 minutes of an intense workout burned an average of 15 calories per minute – twice the amount used on Read More

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Treasure the season’s crop of berries and currants. They make the perfect pudding served with toasted brioche or whipped into a summer smoothieThey won’t be here for long, the locally grown berries and the best of the currants. The white peaches, those that smell softly of roses and ripen evenly, will also soon be gone. The nectarines and apricots that ripen to a glowing intensity, the cherries that tempt us with their tight, glossy skins and dark juice… if we don’t make the most of them now, we will be left with the also-rans until next summer.Currants – red, black Read More

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When you think about a nurse, chances are you first thought is a hot babe with form fitting scrubs and a smile to light up the room (okay this idealization is likely a reach, but you get my drift). Though the field of nursing is predominately female, guys could become nurses and essentially kick butt. […]

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