It may be difficult to unpack, but shoppers could soon find the no-frills minimalism of Ikea has been lent a little glam-rock flair thanks to one of Britain’s most famous…
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Hot summer nights: ‘In my lonely shack I’d hear footsteps and think of axe murderers’
Eighteen-and-a-bit years ago, pushing 40, tired of England and keen to spend more time with my daughter, who was growing up in France, I packed in my job, left London…
World Mosquito Day 2021: Why do Mosquitoes Bite Some More Than Others?
Monsoon can take a toll on human health. From manageable disease like cold and flu, to fatal diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya, monsoon brings along with it health complications…
Hot summer nights: ‘In the insomnia of the Sahara, I faced my demons’
It was a never-ending, sleepless night in the Sahara that gave me the space I needed to reassess one of my biggest anxieties. I was in my 20s when a…
Yes whey! Ten mouth-watering ricotta recipes
As a general kitchen tip, you should always try to keep a tub of ricotta in your fridge. A 250g tub costs only a pound or so, and once you…
How we met: ‘I think he’s the best-looking guy I’ve ever met’
Matt had been living in Vancouver for a year when he was invited to a student fancy dress party in the spring of 2014. “I’d moved to study for a…
My children have had their first taste of competitive sport and they love it
There’s a game I play with my children that we never tire of, in which I share details – outlandish, unimaginable – of how things were in the olden days,…