What I do to try to reduce stress during my kids exams. I originally wrote this article two years ago just before both of my daughters embarked on their exams. I thought I'd republish it today, as we nudge closer to the official start of GCSE and A Level exams. I'm sharing it again for anyone who needs a few ideas on how to maintain a calm household during these next few weeks. These tips will also work for uni students taking end of year exams and primary school pupils takin

We found Helsinki to be a very relaxed city with genuinely friendly chatty locals. We visited at the end of December last year and stayed for three nights and two days. You can certainly pack a lot in to that time without feeling completely frazzled . At it's coldest it was -12 degrees which was pretty chilly. But we didn't need any specialist clothing, we just layered our normal clothes which kept us warm and snug. Like other Scandinavian/Nordic cities we have visited, we f

Tips on looking after your skin during the cold winter months Many of us have been blessed with relatively mild weather of late. However,...