Did you know April marks National Stress Awareness Month? This particularly important month aims to bring about awareness of stress related issues. Many health care professionals and health promotion experts across the country will join together to generate public awareness around the causes and cures for the stress related issues many of us face in modern day society. Sponsored by The Health Resource Network (HRN), a non-profit health education organisation, National Stress Awareness Month is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful …
Holi – Festival of Colours
Today many Hindu's are celebrating Holi 2017. This event which is often referred to as the 'festival of colours' or 'festival of love' is a day marked every year which celebrates the beginning of spring and good over evil. Holi celebrations are often recognised for the brightly coloured powders that are thrown over revellers and also huge fires that are lit which celebrate evil being defeated by good. Depending on which region celebrations take place, different aspects are involved. If you've noticed Google has marked the event today with a special Doodle pictured below. Not …
Crufts 2017: A History of The Event
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 …
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 …
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 …
