A while ago (and by a ‘while’, I now means several years), I was sitting in a business lecture at university, when the professor mentioned a product. On the face of it, this product sounded incredibly simple in premise, but it had come to be wildly successful. I bought some, and have since been blown…
“Huel be surprised how well it works”
A couple of years ago, I started noticing advertisements for a ‘meal substitute’, appealingly named Huel. At first I didn’t think much of it; plenty of people get offended by advertisements popping up on their social media feeds, apparently unaware that this is par for the course with any product or service purporting to be…
REVIEW: will online shopping make your Wish.com come true?
In a Britain, where just about every label reads “Made in China”, why not cut out the middleman, and order straight from the factories themselves. This is the philosophy behind Wish.com, a fast growing online Chinese marketplace – sell items quickly and cheaply. However, some caveats can easily be identified; more often than not, you…
Learning a language? Check out these free resources
It’s no secret, learning another language is good for the brain. Especially as we get older, being lingually diverse has shown to help combat the effects of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Knowledge is also power, and increasing your database also opens a world of career and travel opportunities, as I’ve covered in a previous blog.…
In defence of veganism – give me a processed carrot over antibiotic meat any day
One thing I’ve learnt over the course of my relationship and subsequent marriage to a chemist is that ‘chemicals’ in themselves are not a bad thing. You and I are made of chemicals, so is literally everything else on the planet, whether we consume it or not. In her recent post for Mouthy Money, Joanna…
Saving the planet really *doesn’t* cost the Earth
As citizens of the world, it’s fast becoming apparent that in order to preserve this blue planet, we must each make personal choices to mitigate the harm that we do to it. This doesn’t have to be expensive, and being a responsible Earthling can, in fact, save you money. Here’s a small incomprehensive list of…
My pointless NHS taxi – a waste of public funds
Through the stained glass, I could see what looked to be a grey-haired man in his sixties, eyes squinted, peering in. I opened it, to which he enquired, looking very confused: “Are you Madeleine Sutherland?” I confirmed I was. I had, fifteen minutes earlier, called up NHS 111 service to ask for advice about a…
Learning a new language can take dogged determination – but it will pay off
Picking up a new language is a skill that most English speakers sadly pass up during their formative years of education. Like a lot of school-related work it can seem arduous and somewhat pointless. When the rest of the world can already speak English – why bother? However, aside from being a useful way to…
My husband has been diagnosed with autism – and it could be threatening his livelihood
Throughout my schooling career, there has been one line that stuck out to me. One day, on a breezy autumn afternoon, my science teacher stood up and declared: “Revision is the new rock and roll! You rock through it, get good grades, and roll through to a good job with good pay!” Looking back, I…
Why our ‘gig economy’ needs a Universal Basic Income
The ‘gig economy’ is thriving in Britain right now. Companies that initially sold themselves as ‘a bit of extra money on the side’, such as Uber and Deliveroo, are increasingly providing the bulk of some people’s income. I took a degree in illustration and would love to be able to pursue it full time one day.…