Archives for the ‘Lifestyle’ Category

Accommodation - Issue 6

By Guest Contributors • Dec 1st, 2008 • Category: Education & Welfare, Lifestyle

2nd February 2008 = University Registered Housing Release Day!
If you are starting to think about where and who with you would like to live next year, keep the above date in mind.
The University has a registered housing list available to all students at the university from Monday 2nd February.  There are over 400 hundred properties [...]



Getting in your five-a-day

By Guest Contributors • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Lifestyle

Nowadays we’re frequently being reminded to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. It’s not a message that should be ignored, as the vitamins and minerals are what keeps your body in top function, far more than a diet of just carbs and protein will allow. It’s true that fruits and [...]



Lifestyle: Oversized Bags

By Guest Contributors • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Lifestyle

Whether you’re looking for a quilted clutch or a vintage inspired satchel, today I will help you find one!
To be honest I love supersized bags and I would not go anywhere without one. The question is, however, “What is all the rage about a supersized bag?” I believe tit is due to the size and [...]



Fashion: Tights or Leggings?

By Guest Contributors • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Lifestyle

No longer are leggings and tights considered to be for people with a soft spot for the 80s. Leggings, tights and stockings are one of the most versatile trends that can take you from autumn and winter and into spring.
They can be paired with minis skirts, cropped pants, dresses, and boots and more recently, cut [...]



Gym

By Guest Contributors • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Lifestyle

So loans are in. And hopefully you are settled in on your start or return to Gloucestershire.
Expensive luxuries come to mind when I think of my loan and what’s left over of it! And it seems joining a gym is on the agenda for a lot of students.
But, expensive luxuries can turn into [...]



Shopping for a Balanced Diet

By Guest Contributors • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Lifestyle

One challenge of University life is buying for a balanced yet inexpensive diet. There are two ways to do this with the upcoming advice: buy supermarket brands, and look for offers.
First of all, fruits and vegetables – you can choose among canned, frozen and fresh. With cans, make sure to go for fruit in juice [...]



Fashion: Skinny Belts or High Waisted?

By Guest Contributors • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Lifestyle

According to fashion experts, skinny belts are the new high wasted. Even though many young fashionable women are seen walking the high street in high wasted belts, apparently the skinnies are soon to be taking over as you can wear them around your waist as well as on your own little dainty hips.
They are the [...]