Lifestyle

Five problems with your £250,000 new-build flat which the builders say are your fault

HOMEBUYERS are constantly hassling beleaguered property developers with unrealistic demands. Here are five problems with your new flat that are definitely your own fault.

Five ways to remember what you came upstairs for

DONE it again? Got to the top of the stairs and realised you don’t know why you’re there? Here are five ways to avoid feeling like a dotty old gran.

Seven things you did in the 80s that would give your woke kids a coronary

THE 1980s were not an enlightened time despite all our concerts for Nelson Mandela. These commonplace actions would sicken and horrify today’s teens:

Six cost-of-living tips for young people, by old people

THE cost-of-living crisis is worsening, and young people will bear the brunt. Here is 68-year-old Roy Hobbs’ advice to see them through it.

The top six scents if candlemakers targeted middle aged men

MEN aren’t known for their love of scented candles. Maybe that’s because the manufacturers aren’t using the right fragrances, like these…

Woman sits children down to break bad news that house is worth less

A MOTHER has sat her two sons down to give them the terrible news that their house is worth £30,000 less than it used to be.

How to get through bonfire night if you're a dog, by a dog

BEING a dog is mostly f**king brilliant, except on bonfire night. Here’s how to make it through the shivering, whimpering, crapping nightmare.

When will you cave in and put the heating on? Take our quiz

THIS winter is a battle between the cold and the cost of living crisis. But how long will you last before putting the heating on? Find out.

Five ways to be a twat at a petrol station

DO you see filling up with petrol as a challenge to piss off other customers? Here are some practical ways to be a forecourt f**kwit.

Impromptu road trips, and other acts of spontaneous fun that are always a disaster

THINKING about having some carefree, spontaneous fun, just like in the movies? Try these activities and prepare for them to go tits-up.