Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos hold ‘almost old-fashioned’ roles in their relationship

Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos are opening up about their nearly 25-year marriage. And the longtime couple recently revealed that despite their ‘progressive’ views, they each hold ‘almost old-fashioned’ roles in their relationship. ‘What’s funny is I think of us as such a progressive as a couple. I always think of us as politically progressive … Read more

Beachgoers hit out at ‘ghastly’ beach huts set to replace old-fashioned chalets in £2.5m revamp

Beachgoers in Suffolk hit out at ‘ghastly, ugly’ multicoloured beach huts that ‘look like shipping containers’ set to replace old-fashioned chalets in £2.5m revamp Beachgoers in Lowestoft are upset with proposed design of the new beach huts, claiming it is inappropriate Architects hope to modernise the old-fashioned beach huts which had to close in 2016 … Read more

Beachgoers hit out at ‘ghastly’ beach huts set to replace old-fashioned chalets in £2.5m revamp

Beachgoers hit out at ‘ghastly, ugly’ multicoloured beach huts that ‘look like shipping containers’ set to replace old-fashioned chalets in £2.5m revamp Beachgoers in Lowestoft are upset with proposed design of the new beach huts, claiming it is inappropriate Architects hope to modernise the old-fashioned beach huts which had to close in 2016 due to … Read more

Signal from old-fashioned TV caused entire Welsh village to lose broadband every day for 18 MONTHS

An 18-month mystery as to why a Welsh village’s broadband was plagued with issues at the same time every morning has finally been solved. Villagers living in the Powys village of Aberhosan were suddenly struck with poor broadband connectivity and slow speeds every morning at 7am. But engineers were left scratching their heads when repeated visits … Read more

Germany’s ‘virus detectives’ rely on old-fashioned approach and manually traced coronavirus

Unlike the UK and many other countries, Germany never gave up on contact tracing, even as infections ballooned. While Britain’s Ministers stopped trying to keep tabs on new infections on March 12 – believing there was little point as cases were likely to head into the millions – Germany persevered by doggedly pursuing the contacts … Read more

Neighbours raise spirits with a good old-fashioned sing-along during UK coronavirus lockdown…

We’re all in it (too close) together! Neighbours raise spirits with a good old-fashioned sing-along during UK coronavirus lockdown… but forget about official social distancing advice Scenes prompted fears other communities may be engaged in similar activities Government advice asks people to keep a two metre distance from others Residents were photographed outside in Bishopton, … Read more

Discovering old-fashioned pleasures in Le Marche, Italy

Those who crave simple, unpolluted, old-fashioned pleasures will appreciate Le Marche — a region of Italy, between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine Mountains. The air is so clear that you can climb to a vantage point and almost see back 50 years. It’s where crimson-faced men return home from working the fields to mama’s … Read more