“The majority of British homes are just not equipped for high temperature events”. This observation by Andy Simms, a property expert with the MyBuilder organisation, quoted by the edie-com contributor Matilda Cox on 6th July, was prompted by the succession of heatwaves experienced across the UK this summer. Requests for domestic air conditioning (AC) installations, […]
“Gambling brought our family together. We had to move to a smaller house”. Gemma Bradley, a care assistant from Wakefield in Yorkshire, if she was aware of this joke once made by the British comedian, Tommy Cooper, is unlikely to find it amusing. She’d almost certainly identify more with the observation by the polemical American […]
“Start doing things you think you cannot do”. The main purpose of this “powerful exhortation” by Eleanor Roosevelt, the US First Lady from 1933 – 1945 (according to the Socratic Method website) was to encourage individuals to rise above their self-imposed limitations. It seems unlikely nonetheless that, during her twelve-year resídence in the White House, […]
“Be proud to be Latino and never lose that pride”. The Puerto Rican singer Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (stage name “Bad Bunny”) emphasised his commitment to his origins and his belief that “an artist should never forget where they are from” when he performed and spoke almost entirely in Spanish during half-time at the National […]
“The UK fashion industry is experiencing a dynamic period of growth and transformation. With its focus on innovation, sustainability and inclusivity, it’s not only setting new trends but also redefining what it means to be fashionable in the modern age”. Furthermore, in the view of the UK Reporter newspaper, the nation’s capital has reinforced its […]
“The busy streets, the shouts and the car horns: The perfect symphonic soundtrack to the city that never sleeps”. It’s with these euphoric words that the north-east England fiction writer, Tillie Cole, has professed her profound affection for New York. The American author, Holden Chase, however, pointed out in his travel blog on September 25th […]
“Asking guests for a contribution to Christmas dinner is the ultimate breach of hospitality etiquette. But when the total cost of opening your hone for a full day of celebrations hits over £500, how much generosity can a single host realistically afford?” This view, expressed by Tommy Johnson, the e-commerce manager at the Homefire Fuel […]
“We know you love fashion: That’s Why You’re Here. Right?” The media release from the British Fashion Council (BFC) prior to the latest London Fashion Week (18th – 22nd September) was as always extremely exuberant and forward-looking. “With a packed schedule (it proclaimed) we’ll be celebrating Britain’s bold voice through designers who have helped shape […]
“I promise you that the time will come, if you have tattoos, you will regret your actions. They cannot be washed off. They are permanent . Only by an expensive and painful experience can they be removed”. This disapproving opinion expressed by George B Hinckley, a religious leader and author from Salt Lake City, Utah, […]
“People only hear what they want to hear”. When the Brazilian songwriter and novelist, Paul Coelho, made this remark, the implication was that, for most of us, if we don’t like or agree with what the other person is saying, we’ll stop listening to them. The Boots pharmaceutical chain, by contrast, offers a rather more […]