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Ladies, Mr Perfect does not exist!

25 January, 2012

Ladies, if you are looking for Mr Perfect forget it. He doesn’t exist! That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 women who ranked their partner as only 69% perfect! Whilst many men have positive attributes it seems the majority are deeply flawed. Included in the list of 20 common shortfalls are failing to make an effort with their partner’s friends, criticising their driving and the inability to multi-task. Other male failings include watching too much sport, leaving the toilet door open and poor personal grooming. Nikki McReynolds, marketing director for Remington, which commissioned the survey, said, “It seems women are quite realistic on what they look for from their...

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Skiers stranded in Austria by too much snow!

20 January, 2012

Skiers in Western Austria recently got a bit too much snow for their liking. It was reported that more than 15,000 tourists were stuck in various ski resorts after too much of the white fluffy stuff fell last week. Dozens were reported to have been airlifted out of ski resorts by...

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It was like the Titanic!

15 January, 2012

A luxury winter cruise in the Mediterranean turned into a horrific scramble for survival for 4,000 people as the giant 114,500-tonne ocean liner Costa Concordia hit rocks off the coast of Italy on Friday evening. Survivors said, “It was like the Titanic”. The drama began when the cruise...

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Sahara desert sun to power Europe

10 January, 2012

The Sahara desert in North Africa is vast. So is its desert sunshine. If that could be harvested the potential it offers as an energy producing region is huge. The idea is now within reach of actually happening - using new technologies to capture the sun in the Sahara desert, converting it...

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British women are officially the fattest in Europe

5 January, 2012

British women are the fattest in Europe. The deeply worryingly statistics are contained in a report from Eurostat***, the EU’s statistical agency, which compares obesity levels in 19 countries from 2008-2009. According to alarming figures a quarter are obese – so fat it threatens their...

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  1. It was like the Titanic!
  2. Social networking in today’s world
  3. Sahara desert sun to power Europe
  4. British women are officially the fattest in Europe
  5. Irritating British Bedtime Habits
  6. A visit to London
  7. Great British Dishes
  8. Skiers stranded in Austria by too much snow!
  9. NFE CHRISTMAS QUIZ - DECEMBER 2011
  10. A traditional Christmas in England
  1. Social networking in today’s world
  2. Coffee and chocolate are the key to a long life
  3. British Royal Wedding 2011
  4. Modern women today
  5. The origins of the word ‘OK’
  6. The London riots
  7. NFE General Knowledge Quiz - March 2011
  8. A visit to London
  9. Oxford compiles top 10 irritating phrases
  10. The Ongoing Euro Crisis

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