Taurus – forgiveness, Capricorn – rest: New Year’s resolutions for each zodiac sign

December 31 is approaching, and many are increasingly wondering what to promise themselves for next year. It’s time to think about what promise to make to yourself…

What 10 days of a clean eating diet plan actually does to your body

Obviously, it depends on how much you used to eat before giving it up, but for the first 10 days of going meatless, you may still feel…

What 10 days of clean eating actually does to your body

Obviously, it depends on how much you used to eat before giving it up, but for the first 10 days of going meatless, you may still feel…

Everyone needs a new year’s resolution swap list – here’s how to cheat the system

You swap for… buying all the gear in preparation, especially the after swimming wear (Dryrobe, Wylding boiler suit, etc.), packing it all in the back of the…

Half and smaller bottle wines to try

If you’re not doing dry January but want to cut back on wine drinking this month (or for longer), then one simple idea is to buy smaller…

January is the worst time to skimp on good food and drink

Started the diet and abstinence yet? It’s a weird feature of the contemporary calendar that so many Brits greet the bleakest month of the year by giving…

The BBC needs New Year’s resolutions – here are six from me

But more and more of us can see that it is not. And the reason is that “impartiality” is an inhuman quality; it cuts against the grain…

Auld Lang Syne: everything you need to know about the lyrics, and meaning behind the song

6. It is a call to remember old friends as time marches on We might be concentrating on New Year’s Resolutions, but Auld Lang Syne is a…