Even now, five years on, I can still vividly remember my first day as a crew member at McDonald’s. It was 11am on a Saturday and the store was packed. Customers were already queuing outside the front door and, inside, the scene was equally chaotic. Babies were spilling drinks, mothers were shouting orders across the…
A few days ago I was in a hotel, about to sit down for a long internet browse, when I realised the WiFi wasn’t working. This was, of course, a disaster. What about all the stuff I was missing? All the emails, Facebook messages, and Twitter notifications? What if somebody was trying to send me…
Imagine you’re laying down on a sandy, pristine beach. It’s midday, the sun’s beating down, and all you can hear are the sounds of waves gently lapping against the shore. Despite the weather and the crystal-clear water, the beach is practically deserted. The fine, sun-bleached sand, which stretches for miles in either direction, is upset…
Nowadays, smart devices are everywhere. We can contact people with our smart phones, check the time on our smart watches, and then head home to get a snack out of our smart fridges (whilst setting the smart kettle to boil). Until recently, however, this abundance of technology has rarely extended to that most oft used…
For those on low incomes with the need for a quick cash injection, the range of choices can seem pretty bleak. There are, essentially, two options, neither of which hold too much appeal to the average borrower: either you pay a visit to your local pawnbroker, or you take out a loan with a payday…
There are a lot of things from my first year of uni that, even now, I still don’t miss, and probably never will. The taste of Sunset Reef and coke, for instance; or the sound of somebody recycling 100 glass bottles at one o’clock in the morning; or the sight of glow sticks leaking their…
For many people, the price of course materials is a constant; a tariff that needs to be paid in order to ensure you leave uni with a 2.1. However, this isn’t always the case. There are several ways—ranging from buying second hand books to printing fewer pages—to save money on course materials, meaning you’ll have…
Give your party the finishing touch it deserves this summer with a photo booth from Pixel Blast. Whether you’re hosting a birthday party, wedding, corporate event or bar mitzvah, we’ll guarantee you an event that’ll stand out from the rest. Our sleek, modern photo booths can be customised to suit any environment and will provide…
Whether you’re looking for a reliable film recommendation, trying to remember the name of that extra in the background of Goodfellas, or sitting in the cinema busting for a pee, our list of the five best apps for moviegoers is here to help. And there’s no need to worry about compatibility, as all five are…
“Hey, man, check out this awesome new virtual reality headset I’ve got.” “Oh, cool, let’s have a look. Wait, is this – is this made out of cardboard?” “Yeah, so what? You got a problem with that, Greg?” “No, of course not. It’s just that it looks ridiculous is all. Like something my two-year-old nephew…
A few days ago I was sitting with some friends in the back garden, finishing off the charred remains of our barbecue. We were onto the final burgers, the ones which had already been sitting on the grill for around an hour and looked more like pieces of coal than anything edible. The barbecue had,…
Are there too many charity shops in Diss? Pulham pub’s new owners A striking story about a village’s First World War fallen troops Old Diss gasworks to be decontaminated From Norfolk to Mongolia in a Renault 5 Feline Care ‘local charity of the year’ Walking on a few pounds Little gems Old Buckenham Airshow shatters…
“Dude, your cooler is awesome,” is not a phrase often bandied around on the nearest seafront. Not at the moment, at least. If the success of the ‘Coolest Cooler’ is anything to go by, though, we could soon be looking at a future in which beachgoers are judged not on the depth of their tan or their…
There are few rides in the world where the attendant must first read out a two-page list of safety precautions to anybody dare devilish enough to step on board. The Verrückt Water Slide, however, is one such ride. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this has recently been crowned the tallest water slide in the world–no…
Smart watches are inescapable at the moment. Seen by many as the next big thing and the height of technology, it’s difficult to ignore their growing popularity. Type ‘smart watch’ into Google and you’ll be bombarded with sites weighing out the pros and cons of these futuristic timepieces – there’s even a website dedicated solely…
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