Off-beat

Quirky stories to pass on to your friends and family

  • Is working from home right for you?

    According to the 2007 Enterprise Nation Home Business Report, there were over 60 per cent of UK businesses started from home which equates to 1,400 new ones launched every week.read article

  • DIY damage

    The last time annual accident figures were collected by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA, 2002), more than 200,000 people went to hospital in the UK after being injured during DIY, maintenance or gardening. That equates to a staggering 600 people on average per day.read article

  • All hail to the glorious garden

    After a month of counting, the garden only just came out on top as our readers' favourite spot at home with the sofa coming in a close second. 23 per cent of participants who took the poll loved their gardens the most, compared to 21 per cent of people who liked their sofas best overall.read article