How to expertly tie an ascot
From Al Pacino in The Godfather to Ken in Toy Story 3, cinema is littered with stylish characters who’ve sported…
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Survive Any Career Crisis
When you’re on top form, work can feel like a walk in the park — but when things go wrong, knowing how to…
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How to make the perfect burger
It’s the ultimate in bread-contained comfort food. Mike Reid, head chef at Gaucho O2 (Gauchorestaurants.co.uk),…
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How to make a Bloody Mary
Cocktail. It’s not a word that we regularly use and definitely not one we’d consider uttering the morning…
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How to hang a door
Without doorways, walls would be nothing but an inconvenience. However, we all need a bit of privacy, so the…
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How to deliver a gag
There are some things we want to inherit from our dads: his DIY skills, his wisdom, his house. His ability to tell…
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Make an opening gambit in chess
Adam Raoof of the English Chess Foundation (Goldersgreenchess.blogspot.com) gives us his tips for getting your…
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How to stay awake in meetings
Feeling the need to nod off in meetings — we’ve all experienced it. Your eyelids become heavy, you drift off…
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How to survive a close encounter with a lion
The lion may sleep tonight, but he’s not going to be napping 24 hours a day. Expert safari guide Garth Hovell,…
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How not to lose contact with friends
“Let’s not leave it so long next time.” How many times do we utter, then utterly ignore, those words?…
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How to score with a bicycle kick
Wayne Rooney might have prematurely settled Goal of the Season with his acrobatic winner in the latest Manchester…
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How not to ruin your pancakes
Probably the two largest things that separate us from the French are the Channel and our refusal to cook pancakes…
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What all women want?*
These four female writers reveal that titanium abs are not vital and that commitment anxieties aren’t just the…
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How to survive a plane crash
Even though the chances are reassuringly slim, we've seen enough films to know that finding yourself in the middle…
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How to roll a car 360 degrees
Sheffield-born Glenn Foster is a world master in the delicate and highly dangerous art of car-rolling. The…
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