Rodney Appleyard

Everyone knows that quitting smoking is the best health decision you can make, but did you know it can have an almost immediate effect ? This handy article looks at some of the facts and figures surrounding kicking the habit and will hopefully inspire you to give up today.

There aren't many things more certain than getting old. As old age approaches, it's sensible to take a look around your home and reassess your situation to reduce the risk of falls. This handy article has some great advice for those needing to do just that.

Combining education with entertainment is quite a skill. When kids are bored during the long school holidays, you can kill two birds with one stone by taking them somewhere informative and fun, such as a hands-on museum as this handy article suggests.

Does your mood improve when the sun shines ? Could you be seasonally affected ? This article examines the therapeutic effect of natural light and has tips for getting more of it into your dream home.

Family celebrations are great fun – a way of bringing everyone together to celebrate and enjoy. But how do you let the kids have a good time without spoiling it for everyone else ? This handy article has some top tips for getting good behaviour from your offspring.

There can be fewer things more British than curry and beer on a Friday night. This informative article has lots of reasons to visit Birmingham, not least of which is that it's the Balti capital of Britain.

Despite all the anti-smoking messages out there, not to mention the price of cigarettes, young people are now taking up the habit earlier than ever. This article reminds us that it's not big and certainly not a clever thing to do.

As the Olympic flame finally reaches British shores the excitement continues to mount in the build up to 2012. This article has some great statistics about the greatest games on record, and will hopefully inspire you to wave your flag for Team GB.

Anything which reduces workloads in this day and age is good news, as more and more of us have too much on our plate. This handy article looks at how new technology can help in organizing your office workload.

Ever since the first inventors created hand tools, we've loved a gadget. The niche market for things which perform a specific task has never been greater. This article highlights some of the most popular and shows how some gadgets really can change your life.