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12% of respondents said they will never have guests to stay overnight again.

1 in 5 Brits don’t enjoy having their in-laws stay over

As the rules around overnight stays have now changed, but are people ready to welcome guests back into their homes?

A new report on the state of home hosting in the UK, from Swyft has found that 39% of Brits plan to have guests stay the night in their home once lockdown restrictions ease, with 13% already having visits planned.

However, not everyone is keen to jump back into...

 thortful.com have compiled an index of the Ultimate Dad Jokes

Father's Day: The hunt is on for the cheesiest dad jokes!

Dad jokes... we all know the ones; the corny one-liners that make us cringe (and sometimes die a bit inside with embarrassment) because they are so bad.

To celebrate all the dads out there, in the run up to Father’s Day greetings card company, thortful.com are compiling an index of the Ultimate Dad Jokes, to showcase all the dad humour in its cringiest form!

Thortful have...

Card Factory has launched a brand-new Father’s Day competition

Jeff Brazier Launches 'Super Dad' Competition

Specialist card retailer, Card Factory , has launched a brand-new Father’s Day competition, searching for the UK’s first ever Super Dad or L.A.D (Like A Dad) of the year.

The competition aims to celebrate and champion not only traditional Father figures, but L.A.D (Like A Dad) figures too – meaning that single mums, same sex parents, aunties and uncles can get the recognition they...

Bored kids in the summer? Not with these sports

With the summer holidays fast approaching, most parents’ battle is keeping their kids entertained and away from the TV, Xbox, or Playstation. If you’re struggling to think of activities to keep your kids active this summer, do not fear. We have some of the best activities they can enjoy with or without you, keeping them engaged, fit, and entertained for hours.

Top 9 Sports this Summer...

Why you should consider feeding your pet raw dog food

We know you love your dog, but have you ever thought about what you’re feeding it with?

In the past few years the interest in alternative diets such as the keto or the paleo diet has risen. With heart and circulatory disease being in the top 5 causes of death in the UK and obesity being a worldwide health concern , the trend is to seek new and more natural ways of nurturing our...

Top tips for family meals out at a restaurant

Top tips for successfully eating out with the kids

With lockdown lifting slowly, opening up a variety of activities and experiences that we had all taken a little bit for granted before, Lizz Banks co-founder of the Parenting Daily explores the best way to take the kids out for a much needed meal without it turning into chaos!

"I don't know about you, but I am so excited about being able to go to restaurants again! The great British...

Playdate is the UK’s first dating app catering solely to single parents

Playdate: the new dating app for single parents

Playdate is the UK’s first dating app catering solely to single parents. The app is founded by single mum and marketing entrepreneur, Nevine Coutry, who knows how tough dating as a single parent can be. Frustrated at the lack of opportunities to meet like-minded single parents, she decided to launch her own app. Her vision with Playdate is to allow single parents to find meaningful...

Small acts of kindness really do brighten our day

Research reveals how small acts of kindness really help improve our mood

A new report by greetings card marketplace, thortful.com reveals that small acts of kindness really do brighten our day. They polled1 Brits and found that 84% agree that little gestures make a huge, positive difference to their day.

The results reveal just how much receiving a greetings card or another thoughtful form of contact can lift a person's mood. From a passer-by saying hello...

There’s nothing like a good song to get you and your special someone in the mood for love

New research reveals the songs people make babies to!

There’s nothing like a good song to get you and your special someone in the mood for love, and a new report1 by greetings card marketplace, thortful.com , reveals the songs people make babies to.

To create the list, thortful analysed live births data from the Office of National Statistics to reveal the most common dates babies were conceived. From this, they found the songs that were...

Some countries and cities are far more welcoming than others to LGBTQ community

Study reveals the top 10 LGBTQ+ friendly cities for workers

Travelling and working abroad might finally be possible again following the road out of lockdown. And while the world has long been viewed as progressive and inclusive for LGBTQ+ rights, some countries and cities are far more welcoming than others.

Small Business Prices have researched cities around the world and assessed them based on their legalities around civil partnership, same-...

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