On June 8th 2010 Christopher Hitchens was struck with a pain in his chest and thorax, a feeling so great that he was unable to move and one that even prompted the calling of the emergency services. After a range of tests Mr Hitchens and his wife, Carol Blue, learned […]

Last month, it was reported that Royal Mail postmen had refused to deliver mail to a seaside cul-de-sac in Cornwall after having been attacked by aggressive seagulls. They have been told to “man up” by local residents and get used to being attacked at any time – but a seagull […]

I can’t get away from it. Twenty seven years of age, presently living with the fiance’s parents in their (thankfully large) vicarage home, unmarried, no children, no house, and a temp job that is certainly feeling like my long-term job at the minute. It is quite clear, given the fact […]

We all have our ideas and fantasies of it but what exactly are the lengths that people are willing to go to, to become perfect ? The idea came to me while re-watching the critically acclaimed, Black Swan. The protagonist, Nina Sayers, seeks perfection culminating at the expense of her life. […]

If you are reading this, you’re probably interested in self improvement. Working on personal development can help you improve yourself on every level, and may fundamentally change your existence in a variety of ways. This article will give you some great tips that will guide you on your quest toward […]

Scopolamine or “The Devils Breath” as it has become known, is a part hallucinogenic part delirium inducing drug native to the northern area of South America including Ecuador, Venezuela and of course Columbia. Its effects vary from being mildly euphoric (When mixed with opiates) to causing a zombie-like state that […]

The title, Henrietta Lacks, suggests a fictional novel or something akin to a spiritual experience,  however, upon reading the small print; “She died in 1951. What happened next changed the world.” also by Hilary Mantel, who we see on the front  cover, we are intrigued ; “ No dead woman has […]

I never really thought of one’s weight as that much a feminine issue when I was younger. I was always one of the bouncy kids back in school, though I definitely wasn’t the biggest. But little did we know that the stigma that surrounds a woman and her weight was […]