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We had a mass snowball fight and a disco, and I slept in a room full of drunk men with wet socks. It was fun, but in future snowstorms I won’t be rushing to the pubIn all my years of reporting, nothing seems to fascinate people more than the four days I spent snowed in at Britain’s highest pub last year. It was early January and the Met Office had issued severe warnings for snow. It dawned on me that people were about to live out a British fantasy of being snowed in at their local pub. I knew where I needed to be: The Tan Hill Inn, high up in the wilderness on the very northern edge of the Yorkshire Dales national park. Continue reading...

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From understanding jargon such as APRs and 0% transfer offers, to getting perks such as air miles or cashbackWhen you apply for a credit card or personal loan, the lender will quote interest as the annual percentage rate (APR). This is, essentially, the total cost of borrowing over 12 months, shown as a percentage of the amount you have borrowed. It takes fees into account, as well as interest. The rate should give you an idea of how much you will have to pay back on top of the money you want to borrow. Continue reading...

Providing an education while taking children on a world tour can be challenging. Lessons online can help pupils stay on top of schooling, develop interpersonal skills and forge lasting friendshipsWhen their two children were three and eight, Chris and Jules Scholey Smith had a radical thought: what if they gave up their corporate jobs, rented out their house, and left the UK to travel the world? Fast-forward six years and they’ve visited more than 40 countries together as a family. They’re currently based in India.“I think people did think we were slightly crazy, and we didn’t really know how it was going to go,” says Jules. “We also didn’t know what kind of teachers we were going to be while home schooling. But our daughter’s primary school teachers were so encouraging. They thought it was a wonderful idea and that she would learn so much.” Continue reading...