Today we are joined on the 7 Reasons sofa by Susan Bodack. Susan is a blogger for Beauty & the Beach, a swimwear and fashion blog by InStyleSwimwear.com. It will come as no surprise, then, that her guest post is all about that most puzzling of conundrums. What kind...

Forget the Costa del Sol, it’s time to embrace Costa del Brighton. For too long, too many people have ignored the UK as a holiday destination. Why they have done so remains a complete mystery, but it’s time for a change. Here are just seven reasons you...

It’s the summer, and chances are that, right now, your thoughts are turning to holidays, with all of the indolent ease, languor and sheer carefree bliss that they entail.  Unless you’re standing in a branch of WH Smith and gazing at a magazine stand consisting of...

Today we welcome back to the 7 Reasons sofa a man who hasn’t plumped up our cushions for quite a while. He’s a man some of you will know as Dr Beat. He’s a man others will know as Percy Jennifer. He’s a man the rest of us know put the...

Postcards.  They’re not honest enough.  Here are seven reasons why. 1.  Blackpool.  This is what a holiday in Blackpool actually looks like.  I’ve been there.  Many times.  Other postcards may not show this, but forewarned is forearmed.2.  Bondi...

There’s so much to think about when choosing your holiday read and so much can go wrong.  Here are seven reasons that you should do it carefully.1. The Cover. People say you should never judge a book by its cover. But they do. Which is why everyone who sees...

We didn’t make this – the internet sent it to us, and jolly good it is too.  If we were in the habit of coming up with an eighth reason we could add that we’re not French.   But we don’t come up with an eighth reason.  That’s not our...

1.  Where the hell is Wichita? Whole Hollywood movies are based around the theme of trying to get home for Thanksgiving and feature scenes in which the lead shares a bed with John Candy. Most other films with the theme of trying to get home, feature daring escapes...