Despite rumours to the contrary, it turns out that Saint Patrick was not a Guinness drinking leprechaun stumbling the streets of Britain’s suburban High Streets in search of a late night kebab. The fact remains though that despite millions of people preparing to raise a toast to his life this Saturday, very few will actually know a thing about his… read more »

In case you weren’t aware, this week (March 5th-11th) is British Pie Week, which means you’re officially allowed to scoff as much pastry based goodness as possible. Don’t worry that summer is on the horizon or that you’re going to have to get your kit off on the beach in a couple of months…go crazy, binge away. We promise that… read more »

St Patrick may be the patron saint of Ireland, but the toasting of his life is very much a global event these days. Ramping up their advertising ahead of March 17th, Guinness (who else?) have released a new viral video, which pokes fun at the inability of men to organise the proverbial p**s up in a brewery. Depicting a flock… read more »

Quidblog is well-placed to write about indulging in pancakes. Unlike some of you who decided to sign up to gym memberships in January, we’ve been stuffing ourselves with egg-based delicacies for over six weeks. Unfortunately, the effect of such a disastrously unhealthy diet is fat fingers, so our friends at CellarVie Wines are taking responsibility for the following blog. They’ve… read more »

161 days to go until the Olympic Games arrive in London and major sponsor Coca-Cola have gone public on their much anticipated ‘Move to the Beat’ ad campaign. Fronted by music producer Mark Ronson and singer Katy B, it features cameos from a host of prospective Olympians. GB table tennis player Darius Knight; US hurdler David Oliver; Russian sprinter Kseniya… read more »

By Veronika Leitner As soon as the chocolate Santas disappear from the shop shelves, Easter bunnies and Valentine’s Day inspired treats come to the fore. Plush red hearts, bouquets of flowers, sexy lingerie and mountains of chocolates all compete for the attention of love-struck shoppers, while restaurants up and down the land prepare for an influx of nervous couples. Let’s… read more »

If you’re keen to avoid clichéd lingerie (tricky), flowers (expensive) and teddy bear (you're an adult) related Valentine's gifts, but still want to shower your significant other with a token of your affection, then food related gifts are a fine option. Usefulness aside (I mean, who doesn’t like food?) they’re also great for negotiating that tricky stage in a relationship… read more »

Sometimes it's not the grand gestures but the stolen moments of hidden love that can unearth a true Valentine. These are a few of our favourites and ones that would certainly melt our hearts… Bring the picnic indoors. Why wait for spring when you could lay out the blanket in your living room and have sandwiches by candlelight. Add a… read more »

The Mayans may have pinpointed 2012 as the year of the Apocalypse, but here at Quidblog towers we’re not much interested in what a defunct Mesoamerican civilization has to say. As far as we’re concerned 2012 is shaping up remarkably positively…despite the prevailing concerns about another global economic meltdown. Looking forward with rose tinted glasses we’ve scoured the web for the best… read more »

For thousands of years men and women across the globe have been putting strange concoctions in their mouths in the hope of curing a hangover. Quidblog explores 25 of the weirdest post-booze pick-me-ups… Read more »