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HARD-PRESSED workers have been known to sleep in the office, and even take a midday nap in the work loos after burning the candle at both ends. Now a former banker has come up with a solution for those seeking a little shut-eye during working hours. For the first time, staff can hire a pod in which to catch up on their sleep. Users must follow guidelines, including a strict one-person-to-a pod policy, as well as avoiding full nudity. The pods contain a mattress, pillow and clock and are just over two metres long. There can be no question that a more rested and alert workforce is a better one, but surely more flexible working hours and a better work-life balance would be a more effective long-term solution.

5.99 for half an hour (www.podtime.co.uk)

AVOID exercise at any cost, stand up straight and stay out of the sun. These are the gems of advice given by a former French supermodel if you want to emulate Parisian chic. Ines de la Fressange, 52, once stalked some of the world's most glamorous catwalks and still does the odd turn if the mood takes her, as well as working as a consultant for Jean-Paul Gaultier. Now she's imparting a little of what she learned along the way in her new style guide. Read and learn people.

Parisian Chic: A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange, published 4 April by Flammarion, 19.95

IF YOU'VE ever found yourself catching eyes with an attractive stranger in the frozen food section of your local supermarket, the latest dating site might be for you. According to an Asda survey of 10,000 shoppers, 71 per cent of men felt a supermarket was a better place to find a date than a pub or a bar. Inspired, it has created Asda Dating, which matches singles based on their food preferences. Tasty.

www.asdadating.co.uk

• This article was first published in the Scotland on Sunday on March 13, 2011