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Looking for lost stories on the banks of the River Thames
The joys of mudlarking – Author Lara Maiklem finds inspiration in the discarded objects she finds in the mud of the Thames at low tide.
Create your own 'cool box' of tips and tricks to beat the heat
It's easy for teams to pool information from different sources on Shooglebox – like this box of tips on staying cool during the heatwave.
Food for thought: Shooglebox users open up their recipe boxes
Shooglebox is a great place to squirrel away and explore all the recipes and food ideas you come across on social media and web sites or...
Lessons from QI: Look beyond the obvious answer for better results
On the Quiz show QI guests who shout out an obvious but incorrect answer will hear the forfeit alarm - a loud klaxon sound with flashing...
Don't try to be creative – curiosity is a closer friend than creativity
Theatre director Declan Donnellan's book The Actor and the Target is brimful of insightful and practical advice not just for actors and...
Rediscover the joy of slow reading
Is there such a thing as having too many books? Marie Kondo certainly thinks so. The queen of decluttering caused horror among...
Deepen your knowledge: enjoying the rabbit holes of a bibliography
In an age when it’s all too easy to Google for quick answers, it’s interesting to hear how best-selling authors find their inspiration.
Better group brainstorms: don't look for ideas – look for questions
Have you ever had to sit through one of those group brainstorming meetings where you feel you're losing the will to live? You know the...
Tell us a joke – how comedians come up with the perfect one-liner
Why are some people natural comedians who always seem to come up with the perfect joke at the right time – when most of us struggle to...
Capture that thought: squirrelling away the things you come across
At its simplest, Shooglebox is a repository for all the interesting things you come across. It could be things related to a current...
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