Today is the start of the world's biggest and best dog event, Crufts! The event runs from the March 9-12 this year and fans of the series are actually excited for its return. This family friendly event, which celebrated 125 years back in 2016, is packed full of exciting dog shows, shopping and of-course plenty of dogs to see! The History of Crufts Crufts is named after it's founder Charles Cruft, born June 1852. As a young man after college, Charles decided he didn't want to go into the family jewellery business and took an apprenticeship as an office boy - which subsequently …
Lets Get Talking – National Conversation Week
Lets get talking! In this week's Careline blog we want to discuss the topic of conversation, and it just so happens to be that this week is National Conversation Week. Now what's this might you ask? Well, National Conversation Week, which runs from March 6-12 is a week where people are encouraged to talk! We live in a fast-paced, technology driven world and it's thought that the art of conversation is getting lost because we spend so much time heads-down in laptops and phones. We're all guilty of passing up the opportunity to visit friends and family or even picking up the …
World Book Day: The Origin of Books
Today is World Book Day. A day which celebrates our favourite classics that sit nestled on our shelves or waiting to be opened on our bedside tables. The vessels that provide us entertainment, an escape from the real world, education in many forms and a way to influence our thoughts - they deserve their own story; so let us a look back to how they came to be. Heavy Reading The history of books starts from the development of language and writing, which is a topic for another time perhaps, but the early conventions of ‘books’ began on tablets (no, not the iPad you have in front of …
Toast Anyone? – National Toast Day
Did you know today is National Toast Day? Well you do now, so put down that salad and get the toaster at the ready! This national day has been celebrated since 2014, not the oldest of celebrations, nor does it grant you a day off, buy hey we can still enjoy it. Whether it's white bread, brown bread, thick cut, or thin cut, there's hundreds of ways to enjoy a tasty slice or two, and it's not just for breakfast either! Best ways to eat toast Personally, medium cut granary bread, toasted golden brown, but that's just me. You can enjoy your toast in a variety of ways however, from …
The Perfect Valentine’s Day
Tuesday February 14 is Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year. It is the day that millions upon millions of people all around the world indulge in the whole notion of Love. It is the day where the scramble for red roses becomes a sport and the consumption of chocolate reaches unfathomable description. It is also the day of greatest expectations, expectations to make sure that all is done to make the day memorable and celebrate the love that you share with your beloved. We have picked out five classic Valentine's Day gestures for you to show that special someone how …
A Brighter Blue Monday
The Monday blues takes on a whole new meaning today, as this year January 16 has been titled Blue Monday. An analysis of current weather conditions, debt levels, weight gain, low motivation levels and the length of time it’s been since Christmas all contribute to the equation created back in 2005 that state this day to be the most depressing day of the year! Of course, there is no scientific basis for this, as any credible expert will tell you, but that hasn’t stopped the masses from taking this idea mainstream. Christmas is a far-gone memory and the aftermath is setting in. …
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