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During my ten hour stint at an East London pub this weekend for the Euros, I took a brief nap underneath a ping pong table. Relevant? Yes. Because during my time on the floor, I had a clear frame of the legs and feet of everyone in the pub. A proper mise-en-scène. And you know what I noticed? Jorts. Jorts (jean or denim shorts for the portmanteau-uninitiated) everywhere. Jorts and high socks. Jorts and biker boots. Jorts with little carabiners attached to keys and pocket chains. Jorts as far as the eye could see.Jorts, whether you like it or not, are the undisputed fashion item of the summer. And you can see why, with intermittent rain and confusingly high winds popping by to ruin our days every other hour. But jorts can handle it all. Throw any element at them, and they’re still confusing...

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Adding to Ennismore’s ever-expanding empire, and building on the success of their original property in the city centre, the hotel brand has stretched further afield to the Eastern Docklands, injecting its relaxed, contemporary style to this lesser-known district. Commissioned by the Royal Holland Lloyd Shipping Company in the 1920s, the landmark building it occupies has had many iterations — a shelter for Jewish refugees, an artists’ studio, and even a brief stint as a prison — before The Hoxton swooped in to reinvigorate the building and breathe new life into its storied walls. And thanks to the easy-on-the-eye interiors and relaxed neighbourhood feel, tourists and locals alike have been descending upon the Docklands since Lloyd Amsterdam opened its doors last summer. Source link...

With a burgeoning foodie scene and some of the best pubs in the world, Cork isn’t to be overlooked in favour of Ireland’s bigger counties. Meg Honigman checks in to two of its best hotels to discover its best dishes — and stouts, of course Source link

Livingstone, like many colonial cities, was marred by segregation and racism. Maramba, one of the first African townships built for workers, is well worth a visit to experience true Zambian life. The market is a focal point that brings together buyers, sellers, and idlers. Among clothes, fruit, as well as curios and knick-knacks, we find herbalist stalls claiming to cure everything, from illness to infertility. Source link

“Dear Husband, as you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce. I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife.”While high-profile divorces are usually orchestrated by ultra-polished, PR-managed statements, that doesn’t seem to have been the case for the daughter of Dubai’s leader. This was the scathing message that Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum – whose father is Sheikh Mohammed – posted to her 700,000 Instagram followers on Tuesday.It was just over a year ago that Sheikha Mahra married her husband Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana al-Maktoum – also from the ruling family – in a lavish ceremony in Dubai. The couple also welcomed their first child, a daughter, just two months ago. But it seems that relations betwee...

There’s one major problem with following all those celebrities suit and taking up Reformer Pilates: it’s an expensive business, with classes coming at up to £30 a pop, which sort of makes sense when you factor in the cost of the machine itself, and the fact that an instructor can only properly keep an eye on a certain number of attendees so classes tend to contain fewer people than, say, a yoga class might — but where does it leave anyone who can’t afford to join but would like to benefit from the stress-reducing, muscle-building, core strength-focussed joys of Reformer Pilates? Source link

Things started to fall into place when I discovered that PCOS-sufferers are insulin-resistant, meaning tissues are less responsive to insulin (a hormone that controls blood glucose levels) so the body overcompensates by producing more, which has a huge knock-on effect, including poor handling of sugar and the production of excess testosterone. These will show up in a variety of ways, and Dr Liza Osagie-Clouard, founder of SOLICE, says these might include, “hirsutism [excessive hair growth], acne, weight gain, thinning hair, fertility issues, mood changes, and long-term health problems like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure.” Source link

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