In Ancient Greece, all children were expected to have mastered two instruments by the age of 12. Duncan Lorien is a music teacher who says that, like the Greeks on antiquity, we  can all learn to play music competently. My long suffering piano teacher Mrs Chisholm would no doubt beg to disagree. What’s more, he [...]

The Common Cold is an infection of the nasal passages and upper always. The main symptoms are a runny or congested nose. It can be caused by a number of different viruses, the most common of which is ‘Rhinovirus’. Complications of a cold include sinusits, middle ear infections and worsening of lung disease in people [...]

Apple is renowned for not announcing new products until their release is imminent. This is frustrating if you buy a new iMac the week before the new model is announced. So, this is a dangerous week to buy new stuff. The rumour sites have been aflood with suggestions that new iPads, MacBook Pros and possibly the [...]

Comparing phone plans is about as much fun as working out your tax return. (Sorry Mul) Do you find that no matter what phone plan you choose, it ends up costing more? Flagfall, rate per 30 secs, increments, text charges to and from others in the same company, data charges, expiry dates, rollovers, caps. Oliver [...]

Bobby Fisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer  was aged  six in 1949 when he and his sister Joan bought  a chess set from the candy store beneath their Brooklyn apartment. They taught themselves to play from the instructions on the box. From that day the game defined his life. Soon after learning the game, he found a book of [...]