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Childhood version 1.0: what kids did for fun before the internet
Before smartphones and the internet with it’s pacifying supply of games and funny videos, kids had to make their own entertainment. And guess what? Sometimes they experienced boredom too but that boredom gave way to inventive games and unsupervised adventures.Children will always find a way to play no matter the circumstances; their innate ability to suspend disbelief means it doesn’t take much to get swept up in imaginary worlds of epic proportions. So what were the children of yesteryear doing
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Should mums feel guilty for spending time apart from their newborns?
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World Cup costs fans £150 to say sorry
Four million UK Football fans will spend £150 each or £605m between them to spoil their partner with gifts and gestures in compensation for watching the World Cup. This is a significant increase from the last World Cup when the average spend in
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World Cup to boost UK PLC by £335m
The football World Cup will boost UK retail sales by £335m, with new TVs making up £170m of that, according to researchers Mintel. Take-home booze sales are expected to surge by £75m as Brits drink at home rather than the boozer. But it's
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Which makes you happier: £1.6k or dancing?
Researchers from the London School of Economics have claimed that a number of sporting and leisure activities can bring people as much happiness as a pay rise. They said that the most rewarding way to spend your spare time was dancing - which
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Leisure costs continue to rise
The cost of leisure activities continues to rise, with Premier League tickets and train fares leading the increase, according to a report. The Spare Time Spending study from Halifax found that the price of Premier League tickets has increased by
