The British Cycling association recently wrote a guide for those cycling to work, giving handy little tips for keeping warm as we enter the colder season.* These days, it’s becoming more and more common for people who live relatively close to their workplace to either walk or cycle to the office. It’s a great way to keep fit and of course, it saves people a bundle on train fares and petrol. However, every form of travel has its limitations; both cycling and walking can become more challenging in the frostier months of the year.  If you don’t prepare for the inevitable downpours and dropping...

Thanksgiving is a holiday virtually unknown in Britain, but celebrated every year by Americans and Canadians alike. It is a holiday rooted in history. In September of 1620 the Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth in England to discover the new world or America as we like to call it nowadays. On their journey over, they endured harsh weather conditions until they reached Massachusetts in early November. They began to set about building shelters but devastation hit when the poor weather brought about major starvation and sickness cultivating in the deaths of almost half of the group. Through these trying...

Christmas is rapidly approaching which can only mean one thing. Yes temperatures are plummeting; the clocks have just gone back which means lighter mornings and darker evenings. You’re probably looking forward to the time when you can wrap up warm in front of the fire, spend time with the family and overindulge in those Quality Streets you swear about for the rest of the year. Yes we do look forward to these things, but we forget that Christmas is one of the biggest opportunities for promoting businesses. High street stores have started their Christmas promotions earlier than ever this year and...