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6 Tips to Enjoy the Sun Safely
As many of my international friends have recently observed with amusement, Brits do tend to go a bit overboard at the first sight of any sunshine – especially after the wettest winter on record. It doesn’t matter if it’s not actually warm enough, the sunnies, shorts and dresses come out and the jumpers and coats…
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10 Worst UK Universities
Deciding which University to go to is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make (so important in fact, that we wrote a blog post on it not long ago!). Picking the right course in the right city, enabling you the greatest chance of good career prospects is what we’re all aiming for: but here’s…
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10 Strangest Cocktails
Forget ordering your usual Cosmopolitan, Strawberry Daiquiri or (like me) Polish Martini and have a try of these weird and (maybe not so…) wonderful cocktails; as seen on Easy Living, having trawled through many-a-UK bar menu. For pre-drinks with a difference, why not give these a go? Warning: not for the faint hearted. 1. Bubble…
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Find your perfect summer job
Every student knows that after the stress of exams comes an amazing period of life, full of long, hazy summer days (we can all live in hope!) with no stress or cares in the world… you can do anything you like for three whole months – you can go on that once-in-a-lifetime backpacking holiday across…
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How to get fit for free this summer
If you want to get lean to wow the masses this summer then here are a few ways to shed the pounds and get fit for our favourite price: absolutely nothing at all. Jogging OK, so it might sound like the worst thing in the world, but if you absolutely had to jog, then wouldn’t…
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BBQ on a budget
As a student with the long summer stretching ahead, it can only mean one thing – barbeques! Many an afternoon can be whittled away out in the sunshine, cooking/charring sausages and burgers. Of course, food isn’t free, so we’ve compared the prices for a nominal shopping list at the top three supermarkets, so you know…
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Boost your CV this summer
Having spent the last few months doing nothing but work, you may fancy a solid summer’s rest. But, after a week or two, you’ll find yourself bored stiff. The older you get, the more restless you become. Daytime TV is rubbish. Video games don’t hit the spot anymore. There’s simply not a lot to do……
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How to save money this summer
Like it or not, the British summer is pretty much the best we’re gonna get so you need to make the most of it! You might be saving the pennies after splashing out on a Glastonbury ticket or waiting patiently for your holiday to the classy Marbella or the less classy Kavos… Or you might…