Claire Dukes

With all that festive jingle jangle out of the way – it’s now time to knuckle down and delve further into your overdraft to fund a fitness regime – to reverse the excesses of the past month. But with such a wealth of options out there, it’s difficult to know what to do… That’s where we can help out, by delving into the fitness machines and regimes of resolutions past to bring you the cherries on the workout cake: First up, how about embracing The ThighMaster?

L to R: Niall Jeger, Jody Jeger and Alex Bridge Interview: November It can be quite daunting for a band to make a comeback. And it’s another thing entirely to come back in a new form. Comprised of former indie stalwarts Niall Jeger and Alex Bridge – of Oxford’s The Anydays – Jody & The Jerms only formed back in June 2019 but, as the band’s guitarist Niall tells The Ocelot, they’ve already got a festival booked for 2020, released two tracks and have already snatched attention in Spain.

Outside Operahuset (Oslo Opera House) It took me just two days on a group trip to Oslo, Norway, to declare “I’m definitely coming back” – and I stand by this. Before leaving in December I did wonder why we chose an even colder climate than England to holiday in, but as it turns out Oslo made me fall in love with the winter season. Wrapped up in some thermals, jeans, a roll neck and puffer jacket it was such a beautiful city to walk around.