Eyelashes encrusted with ice crystals, Nirmal Purja tries to ignore the gnawing pain in his fingers as he takes a selfie on a viciously cold slope high on K2, the world’s second highest mountain. This weekend, the former British Army Special Forces soldier is continuing his bid to become the first climber to conquer the … Read more
Soups to conquer: Sunshine Soup By Clodagh Mckenna Published: 00:02 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 3 January 2021 This is a ray of sunshine in a bowl, bursting with flavours and textures. Double or treble this recipe – it will keep in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for … Read more
Food: Soups to conquer By Clodagh Mckenna Published: 00:02 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 3 January 2021 Warming, comforting, nourishing – chef Clodagh McKenna’s recipes are like a hug in a bowl. Just add a hunk of bread Spiced Butternut Squash & Coconut Soup with Pumpkin Seed Bread Celeriac Soup with Hazelnut … Read more
They’ve been eagerly anticipating the notorious Celebrity Cyclone trial. And the final four – Vernon Kay, Shane Richie, Jordan North and Giovanna Fletcher – all managed to expertly conquer the difficult task on Thursday’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. During the challenge, the celebs were hit by wind, water, balls and paint all … Read more
Thank goodness Esther McVey isn’t the paranoid type, prone to worrying about her popularity. The Tory MP got married last Saturday, but when she first realised she was going to have to cull her wedding guest list, to comply with Covid rules, she worried about how to break the news to her friends. She needn’t … Read more
So you are struggling. Welcome to the club. We all are. If you are not a bit stressed, you are definitely bucking the trend. Now we are tentatively coming out of lockdown, it is fine to be feeling on edge, or as though you can’t always cope. For me, this crisis has all the characteristics … Read more