Extroverts and introverts are opposites of each other. While extroverts enjoy the company of others and love to be in the spotlight, introverts prefer to keep to themselves and often look forward to being at home all alone. If they are so different, then why are they so attracted to each other? Is it just because opposites are supposed to attract, or is there something else involved? Keep reading to find out why these groups of people can’t seem to get enough of each other.
They want what they don't have.
This is the biggest reason why introverts and extroverts are so...
A month-long cycle challenge will be held throughout June to support Bike Week.
Devon County Council is working with Love to Ride Devon to support Bike Week and the cycle challenge throughout next month.
Bike Week, which runs from Saturday 8 June to Sunday 16 June, aims to inspire people to cycle while celebrating the environmental and health benefits of cycling.
Everyone is invited to take part and Love to Ride Devon will be offering daily giveaways during Bike Week, including a voucher for a £750 local bike shop and a voucher for a European city break. There will...
It’s been just over 50 years since John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their famous ‘bed-in’ to promote world peace. The year was 1969 and the US was locked in conflict in the Vietnam War. John and Yoko were against it, as were a great many people, and they invited the media into their hotel room, the presidential suite at Amsterdam’s Hilton Hotel. From there, the newly wed couple promoted world peace and urged people to reject violence in all its forms.
That’s what they were doing from their bed, but there are people out there who work from their bed. Rather than keep their nice,...
Devon based Darts Farm is thrilled to be shortlisted in the Great British Food Awards 2019 in the ‘Best Independent Retailer for the West of England’ category.
Finalists in each of the 19 categories are chosen by a panel of experts from the Great British Food magazine team. Members of the public are now invited to vote for their favourite food and drink brands, retailers, celebrity chefs and personalities. To vote for Darts Farm simply visit www.greatbritishfoodmagazine.com/awards. Closing date for votes is 19th August and each entrant has the opportunity to win £7,000 worth of...
A University of Exeter scientist has won FameLab International, a global competition to find the best new science communicators.
Marine biologist Tim Gordon progressed through preliminary rounds and regional finals earlier this year, before winning the UK final of FameLab at the Cheltenham Science Festival on Monday. Judge Dr Vivienne Parry OBE described his presentation as “authentic, honest and absolutely passionate about his subject”, and he was awarded £3,000 as the national champion.
He then represented the UK in an international semi-final, qualifying for the overall...
Celebrate the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons with Frankie’s Guys, presented by Sweeney Entertainments. This fast-paced, energetic production brings the talented foursome to theatres across the UK to relive an era of timeless classic hits.
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons were one of the most consistent 60s super groups and had a string of worldwide hits, selling over 100 million records and earning themselves a place in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
This authentic live production will take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane as Frankie’s...
Families in Devon are invited to enjoy some fast-paced fun at a performance of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves on Friday 14 June at 6.30pm in a beautiful location between Crediton and Barnstaple.
The professional open-air performance, by award-winning Illyria, takes place in the picturesque grounds of Eggesford Barton (EX18 7QU) near Chulmleigh.
All proceeds from the event will go to the Friends of Eggesford All Saints Trust (FEAST) which raises money for the restoration and preservation of the village’shistoric All Saints Church.
You don’t have to hire an expensive interior designer or even know anything about interiors to be able to pull off a fabulously decorated house. If you’re ready to turn your house around, or decorate a new place for the first time, the best room to start in is the lounge. The living room is most likely the central hub of your house, so once you have things sorted there, it will be easy to bring the rest of your house up to this standard - a great interior may even add value to your house .
Just follow these simple tips to make it look like you brought in a specialist to decorate...