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I’ll be honest, whenever all of the lights are turned off on a flight, my first thought is: “Awwww! Cosy!” because, as a treasured traveller, I figured that creating a snug atmosphere was just a nice thing that airline staff did. Hilarious in retrospect.As with most if not all things on flights, it comes down to the safety of passengers and staff. Not to improve the vibe or make sleeping on the flight easier though I will admit that these are lovely bonuses for me at least.Why are the lights dimmed on flights?According to the experts at

If your parenting goal is to raise a little Renaissance Person, you’ll need to make sure your child receives a well-rounded arts education, including learning how to play a musical instrument. This means they will be practicing, potentially every day. In your home. And while we live in an age where it’s possible for a person to play an electronic keyboard for their ears only using a pair of headphones, this sanity-saving technology has yet to be extended to other common childhood instruments like violins, trumpets and that shrieking rite of passage: the recorder. Here, some of the funniest parents on X (formerly Twitter) describe all-too-aptly what it’s like to parent through the cacophony. Welp, today is the last day that I know peace. The last day I hear the birds sing their lovely tune and the sky smiles her decadent shade of blue.

If there’s one thing telly icon and baking legend Mary Berry seems to love, it’s a secret ingredient.First, we learned that she puts crème fraîche in her cheat’s lasagne. Then, it turned out she sawears by semolina for crispity-crunchy roasted sweet potato.And now, we’ve learned that

A selection of what to watch on Netflix this MayBelieve it or not May is already upon us, which brings with it a whole new month of Netflix releases to dive into.Whether you’re eagerly awaiting the return of your favourite series, or ready to immerse yourself in something brand new, there’s plenty to choose from this month.From hard-hitting documentaries, star-studded movies and escapist real

Understanding your stress language, and those of your loved ones, can help you both feel and communicate better.Have you ever been in an argument with someone and felt like the two of you were speaking different languages? Turns out that might not be too far off: Those difficulties in communicating could be due to differing stress languages, essentially a way of thinking about how you respond to challenging situatio

The sun is shining! The bank holiday is within touching distance and I can almost smell my beloved beer garden cider from here. It was a pretty treacherous winter, even for those of us who prefer colder months and millions of us will be racing to spend time in the great outdoors.The great outdoors where we can find sun, people walking their beautiful dogs and, oh, bugs.So. Many. Bugs.In fact, the green-thumbed experts at

Robert De Niro and Donald TrumpRobert De Niro is no stranger to dropping F-bombs and harsh truths when it comes to former US president Donald Trump.But in a new interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle, the Oscar-winning actor offered a more somber analysis (involving just one curse word)

Richard Gadd as Donny in Baby ReindeerIf you’ve finished watching Baby Reindeer, you’ll know by now that the new Netflix show is based on the shocking true story of a real-life stalking ordeal from creator and star Richard Gadd

Well, that didn’t land.The Fall Guy is hitting cinemas this weekend, but some people who got to preview the film aren’t impressed with a joke that references Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship.In the stunt actor-inspired action-comedy, Hannah Waddingham’s producer character walks into a messy trailer, where she tells Emily Blunt, playing a

Liam Hemsworth and Chris Hemsworth pictured in 2013If Thor is going to say something publicly about a family member’s private life, he’s going to keep it Loki.Chris Hemsworth made a rare remark about his brother, Liam Hemsworth, and his rollercoaster romance with Mi