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Why playing life's waiting game can turn out for the best

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:05:02 +0000

Here is my Christmas gift, my headstone philosophy. Your gravestone never says what you did on earth unless it was assisting people. It is not a CV. It talks about who you are survived by and who you have gone to join. It doesn't tell everyone how many thousand a year you earned or what you drove. Not even your car keys come with you into a coffin.

Pre-christmas budget makes shopping easy

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:05:02 +0000

Given Budget week precedes Christmas week by a mere 12 days, any woman worth her salt would have got stuck into the shopping by now, knowing the money could well be capped come December 7.

Your christmas survival guide

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:05:02 +0000

This time of the year, with presents and gifts on our minds you may feel like buying your nearest and dearest a bicycle, a tread-mill or even a rowing machine.

How to beat the festive fat trap

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:58:02 +0000

The average Christmas dinner contains 2,000 calories, which is the recommended daily calorie count for women. And this calorie splurge is eaten in one sitting, with the average Christmas dinner taking two-and-a-half hours to consume.

Miss Thrifty’s Christmas lunch picks

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:28:09 +0000

Christmas is a time of goodwill to all men. It's also a time of goodwill to all those people who have to book your Christmas lunch.

How to be green this season and get rid of your tree for free

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:50:02 +0000

Dublin residents preparing for the post-Christmas clean-up can get rid of their tree from Friday onwards.

The healthy ways to indulge at Christmas

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:50:04 +0000

You can eat, drink and be merry tomorrow – and enter the new year without having piled on the pounds, says Jane Feinmann

The proof of the pudding...

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:50:04 +0000

Christmas Pudding is the ultimate Christmas food and has been with us in some form since medieval times.

Pie squared - Leslie Williams tests out mince pies

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:50:02 +0000

Mince pies are one of those things difficult to imagine Christmas without.

Top ten things to watch on the box this Christmas

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:06:20 +0000

Christmas is a time of goodwill, good tidings and good television. Siobhan Devoy has selected the best shows and movies to keep you entertained right into the New Year