Bargain breaks on offer for Twixmass
THERE are some big savings around for families chasing UK breaks over Christmas and the new year. Hotels still have places, while thousands of holiday home owners want to get their properties heated in harsh weather.
Surge puts savers on rack
THE grim reality facing savers who prefer the safe option of stashing cash in banks, building societies and personal savings plans was underlined this week as the Bank of England flagged up a surge in inflation last month.
Buying a new car? Get the right type of loan
DESPITE the general economic gloom and the serious debts which continue to face so many families, consumers across Britain are about to go on a spending spree – for a new set of wheels.
The Stranger In The Mirror: A Memoir Of Middle Age by Jane Shilling (Chatto & Windus, £16.99)
THE ‘‘official landmarks’’ of a fulfilled existence as a woman in these strongly feminist times are a love, a home, a job and a child, notes the intensely focused Jane Shilling.
The 2011 holiday hotspots
THE beachside resort of Buzios in Brazil and the Lebanese capital of Beirut top the wish list for British travellers in 2011, claims research by the booking website Hotels.com.
