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The start of a new year can be stressful as the Christmas period comes to an end, and after the Christmas spending some may feel financially strained. swiftcover.com have put together a 60 second guide to de-stressing so if you are having a stressful day why not take a minute to unwind.
Take slow deep breaths; focus just on your breathing rather than the stress you are feeling. It can help to walk away from wherever the stressful situation is such as your desk, this way you will remove yourself both physically and mentally from the stressful situation. And always remember to smile; even if you don’t feel like it, the simple act of smiling can make you feel much better.
Start the New Year positively and make 2010 less stressful. For more information take a look at www.stress.org.uk or find out more about stress by visiting NHS Direct.
January 7th, 2010
If you know someone who is a car lover, you may want to buy an automotive gift for them this Christmas.
A personalised registration plate would make a great gift. Car insurance provider, swiftcover.com recently found that despite motoring costs increasing, people are still buying personalised number plates as they add to the enjoyment of motoring.
There are also many gadgets and accessories to choose from, such as a car torch or a car boot organiser, or how about a car magazine subscription or a driving experience? Have a look at www.meandmycar.co.uk and www.gifts.com for some more automotive gift ideas.
It’s probably best to avoid buying furry dice and car stickers, after swiftcover.com discovered that people who have these in their cars are more likely to have road rage.
December 7th, 2009
Christmas should be a relaxing and enjoyable time of year but often you can get caught up in all the rush and preparation and end up missing the good bits. To make sure you don’t miss out on the important things this Christmas, plan ahead and take some of this advice from online motor insurer ,swiftcover.com:
Buy your presents online, then you can relax in the comfort of your own home and your gifts will be delivered directly to your door.
Christmas always comes with a bit of over indulgence but you can miss out on some of the festivities by spending a lot of time in the kitchen. This year why not order your food and treats online? Try www.formanandfield.com.
You can buy your tree online and get it delivered to your door rather than worrying about how you will fit it into your car. Look at www.buyatree.com and www.pinesandneedles.com to find the perfect tree.
To make Christmas cards a little easier and fun, you could buy them from www.moonpig.com, they will create personalised cards and even post them for you so you don’t have to think about queuing at the post office. Or you could try www.elfyourself.com where you can create dancing elf versions of yourself or others, which you can then email to your friends and family.
December 3rd, 2009
I read an article on The BBC website the other day that stated that £102million was spent on Christmas day from people shopping online.
Now I, just as much as anyone else, like to pick up a bargain in the sales but the thought of shopping on Christmas day just seems wrong to me, so do shops being open on Boxing day. 2008 saw the January sales starting early so weren’t people able to pick up enough bargains before Christmas to actually put their feet up on Christmas day. Doesn’t anyone have anything better to do on Christmas and Boxing day then to do even more shopping. Personally I would rather be spending time with my family, watching some traditional Christmas rubbish on the TV or going for a nice walk to work off those extra pounds.
The three big supermarkets Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s opened an additional 200 stores in 2008 compared to the number of stores opened in 2007 - why? Surely we can go a couple of days without needing to do a food shop. We usually have enough food left over from Christmas day to last a week.
The end of 2008 was a hard year for retail and so I am sure that the additional Christmas day sales were very welcome. There were an endless supply of shop sales running too so I am sure that there are some very happy people out there who managed to snap up some bargains. I just hope that things will calm down by Christmas 2009 and maybe we can all enjoy a relaxing, shop free Christmas day.
January 14th, 2009
We know Christmas is approaching when a celebrity turns on the Christmas lights on London’s Oxford Street. This year the honour fell to the Sugababes who were faced with 50,000 screaming fans.
So are we excited about Christmas this year or are we all worried about the recession?
I for one am not going to let it ruin my Christmas. Of course I will be watching the pennies and probably not spending as much as I would normally do but I am not going to let that spoil things. Many newspapers and news sites are reporting that retailers are bracing themselves for the worst Christmas for a decade. Many will have no option but to reduce their prices in order to shift their stock. Sales have already started on the highstreet near me. So we could all snap up some bargains.
If you are buying through the internet make sure that you search for money off vouchers in order to maximise your savings and if possible buy through cash back sites so that you save even more money.
And for those looking for present ideas, The Daily Mail has an article on the top Techno toys this Christmas - but snap them up fast as they are expected to sell out.
November 13th, 2008
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December 19th, 2007
I never expect too much from Christmas Crackers - a half-decent joke would be one thing, a half-decent gift another, and of course I rarely get them anyway as no matter whether I am pulling a cracker with a younger more excitable family member or a wily old timer, they always seem to want to win that little bit more - even if means grabbing the cracker about half-way up, or examining where the snap is before electing which way round to hold it. My fun then comes from trying to guess the answer to the corny jokes. This year I may cheat myself a little bit and gen up on these Christmas Cracker jokes in advance: here’s 50 of the best - or worst, depending on your point of view!
Here’s a sample to get you in the mood:
Q: What do they sing at a snowman’s birthday party? A: Freeze a jolly good fellow!
If you’re feeling particularly keen - you can even make your own crackers too!
December 18th, 2007
It seems that this year’s ‘Most Wanted’ present - or at least ‘Most Wanted But Hard to Find’ present is the Nintendo Wii. This is the games console that famously comes with a wireless controller that lets you simulate playing golf or tennis by waving it like you were swinging your club or racket. From the reports in the media, there are going to be a lot of disappointed children - and adults too - who don’t get their Wii for Christmas. One article suggests that the shortage is a deliberate ploy by Nintendo so that parents buy the software games now and then are committed to buying the hardware (the games console itself) later. This seems too far fetched to me: I’ll bet that any child old enough to want a Wii will not be impressed by a couple of games in boxes that they can’t play until some unspecified future date.
Anyway, if you are still on the hunt for a Wii, then you could do worse than visit this clever website. You just leave the site open and every 60 seconds it crawls though webistes of a wide range of retailers and pops up a message telling where if anywhere a Wii is available as new stocks are added online. Just be sure to check the delivery dates when you order if you really need it in time for Christmas!
December 17th, 2007
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