This is a really easy way to turn an old clipboard and can into a fun shopping list and pen holder for your fridge. Just follow these simple steps. What you need:Old clipboard Wrapping paper Glue Scissors Self Adhesive Magnetic tape Tin can (washed out) Tape measure / StringFirst,...

Seaside style – get inspired! Fancy spending some time here?Me too! So, seeing as it’s the height of summer and all, I thought I’d pull together some seaside pretties to inspire you. Everyone should protect themselves against the dangers of UV rays – and empower...

Pinot Grigio. Sauvignon Blanc. Chardonnay. Trudging the shelves of your supermarket can be a little like wandering around a shopping mall: the same brands, again and again. Nothing against Pinot G, Sauv B and Chard, of course. Fine grapes, one and all. But considering the fact that there were,...

We know that karaoke isn’t an exact art, and the pressure of the party can get to even the most party-hardened K(araoke)9′s – gosh, you only have to look at our Boy Band Number 1, Tobi, when he was trying to get the script right to know that:But what it IS all about is...

Summer is finally upon us. The fashion trends are coming out of wardrobes in full force and the sunglasses are locked on our faces. It’s the time when you embrace the sunshine and want to enjoy it anywhere else other than the UK. However, once you’ve found your perfect holiday of the year,...

Lo-Fi loveliness or vintage decadence? Badges or pearls? The choice is yours, in another week of Capital Culture.FILM: Film4 Screenings, Somerset House, till Sunday 7th August The beautiful Somerset House are hosting a series of screenings this summer, with Film4. The incredible...

Do you remember how fun learning was as a kid? Good old memories such as the sesame street alphabet song spring to mind. Well, here’s the news: learning never ends!Lifelong learning There have been plenty of heated discussions around the topic of lifelong learning throughout the last few...

We have a fresh-faced newcomer in the Towers of Groupon – her name is Luise, and she is Danish. Luise has come over here to get Groupon Denmark’s social media game on track for their big launch in September – why she has to be here to do that, we don’t know, but...

Cycling… a great way to stay fit, a fun way to see the world, and an excellent means of transportation. But cycling as a spectator sport? Sometimes it’s difficult to believe that so many people enjoy watching a group of riders whizz by and call that fun.Since I took up cycling for speed,...

Seeing the work that Lukasz manages to bash out on a daily basis, and looking at his laughing face from across the table in our little office, we decided that he should start featuring on our blog. As such, here is his first instalment in (hopefully) a series on all things design. Over to you,...

Nothing beats the university experience: four years of deadlines, afternoon lectures and £1 shots in the student union. Four years seemed like a lifetime when I began my course, yet somehow, in the blink of an eye, it was 2007 and I had an Honours degree. Starry eyed and passionate, I was...

It seems to be one of those love-it-or-hate-it foods, but coffee is my all-time favourite ice cream flavour (closely followed by mint choc chip). Unfortunately, it is rarely available to buy any more so I have taken to making my own – I have, also, devised a recipe that is really easy...

Scotland is beautiful. I always knew this, being a proud Scottish individual and all that jazz, but as many people react when something is on their doorstep, I took this attractive feature for granted. Now, with no holiday on the horizon, I am turning north for some summer amusement, and...

The summer is a spicy, hot pizza of possibilities, for some. Foreign shores and holiday crushes await. The smell of suntan lotion, the mix of laughter and the sound of heels clacking down the street towards town, with the thud of distant bass and the smell of barbecue and the sea. Chilling...

The other day, I tried to understand the long list of ingredients that go into making my day cream. I couldn’t do it. Which means I am not sure what I am putting on my skin. Of course, lemon extract might have a long chemical name that I do not recognise, and preservatives are used for...