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How cheap is too cheap? Tesco Value swiss roll

February 10, 2010 | By Francis Reilly

It’s not just a Swiss roll. It’s a 28 cent Tesco Value Swiss roll. There is a distinction.

If the human body is obscene, complain to the manufacturer…

December 9, 2009 | By Sean McTiernan

Sean McTiernan chats to Digital Playground star Jessie Jane about the industry, getting into porn yourself, and the weirdest thing she’s ever done.

Freeing up the stage

December 9, 2009 | By Shaun Dunne

With all the costs involved in getting a play to the stage isn’t easy for new talent to develop. But as Shaun Dunne says programmes like The Theatre Machine could be the answer.

Rockin’ around the Xmas tree

December 9, 2009 | By Patrick Kavanagh

OK, it might end up being a Tesco Value tree, but as Patrick Kavanagh says these things have to be there if you want a seasonal apartment.

Mulling your own wine

December 9, 2009 | By Trudi McDonald and Paula Lyne

Surely at this time of year, a bit of mulled wine couldn’t be the worst idea ever. Trudi McDonald and Paula Lyne explain how to make yours at home.

Who you gonna call? Most Haunted…

December 9, 2009 | By Vanessa Monaghan

We’ve seen the crew conduct experiments with electricity, sound and do séances. They carefully sit around a table with and upturned glass trying to find answers. Ooooooooh.

How cheap is too cheap? Tesco Value Tent

December 9, 2009 | By Hannah Louise Mullen

The lack of guy rope and ill-fitting pegs didn’t bother us during the day and we looked on smugly as the rest of our group struggled with their expensive Halfords tent and its web of ropes and poles…

Holidays are coming… the adverts that signal it’s that time of year

December 9, 2009 | By Lindsay Cleary

While we’ve been cutting back and losing jobs, the Christmas ads have been sneaking back onto our screens. Yes, they’re cheesy, the music generally sucks and they start way too early.

A little bit of cheer: How to fill time this holiday season

December 9, 2009 | By Elizabeth Lavin

Christmas is the perfect time for more than a little indulgent merry-making, but there’s a chance to take advantage of several other ways to enjoy the festive season without stretching your budget or liver capacity. A great option is of…