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Housework will never disappear, alas. But a global technology revolution is set to make our homes simpler to operate – and also more hygienic. Change was already under way before the pandemic, but lockdowns and working from home have accelerated the pace. Now a whole range of companies are betting that more people will invest … Read more
Like millions of others at New Year, you may have dedicated yourself to a new exercise regimen. And if you’re already under way with it — devoting 30 minutes or an hour a day to following a home workout video, or heading off for a run — you will reap many health benefits, from improved … Read more
Doing a spot of housework or taking a half-hour stroll ‘can undo damage of being stuck at your desk’ for up to ten hours, study finds Study showed inactivity of more than ten hours increases chances of death Only 30 to 40 daily minutes of moderate activity substantially lowers risk Some 44,000 people from four … Read more
Michelle Keegan shared a heartwarming childhood snap of herself as she joked she has always preferred spending her Sundays on the sofa. The actress, 33, looked unrecognisable in the photo where she could be seen clutching a toy vacuum cleaner while sitting sideways on a chair. The Brassic star was dressed in a blue jumper … Read more
Mark Wright has revealed that wife Michelle Keegan has banned him from doing housework due to her obsession with cleaning. The TV personality, who has been married to the former Coronation Street star since 2015, admitted he only has limited responsibilities around their Essex home. Mark told The Sun: ‘That’s the job I get around … Read more
Mothers have taken on more childcare and housework responsibilities than fathers during the Covid-19 lockdown, a study suggests. In families where both the parents were employed, women spent more time simultaneously trying to work and care for children compared with their partners, an analysis has found. Women are also more likely to have quit or … Read more
‘He’s trying to get me pregnant again!’ Stacey Solomon gets hot under the collar as she watches partner Joe Swash do the housework By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 15:15 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 15:16 BST, 25 April 2020 She always gets hot under the collar when partner Joe Swash does the housework. … Read more
HISTORY LADIES CAN’T CLIMB LADDERS by Jane Robinson (Doubleday £20, 368 pp) The British Press reported in the early 1930s that, ‘after exhaustive research’, professors in the psychology department of a German university had concluded that ‘women cannot calculate, and when confronted with abstract mathematical problems the female intellect breaks down entirely’. Margaret Partridge (1891-1967) … Read more