If he asked me to marry him, I’d do it next week. No wanting to change him A strangely conflicted, confusing week. Having tried to return the engagement ring to the jeweller and failed, I texted David to try to make us work, so at least his £800 wasn’t a complete waste. ‘I’m completely in … Read more
WHAT BOOK would thriller writer Clare Mackintosh take to a desert island? Clare Mackintosh is currently reading The Giver Of Stars by JoJo Moyes She would take Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson to a desert island British thriller writer revealed Patricia Highsmith has left her cold By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 13 February 2020 … Read more
Alice Vincent presents a beguiling bouquet in Rootbound: Rewilding A Life, her hopeful memoir of self-discovery and horticulture By Hephzibah Anderson Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 Rootbound: Rewilding A Life Alice Vincent … Read more
In a split-second Kerry Irving lost his career, his health and his reason for living. As he contemplated giving up for good, he caught sight of this friendly, furry face… ‘Even in the worst moments, I can always reach out for Max. If I am tired or in pain, he stays even closer. He has … Read more
Why Boris should study an ant colony! Fascinating nature book shares unique discoveries about the animal kingdom – from ‘calm and purposeful’ insects to how a desert mouse conserves water Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone explore nature in fascinating book AnimalKind British authors examine ant colonies and reveal that swans mate for life PETA founder … Read more
Sola 64 Dean Street, Soho, London Rating: (and a half!) California. The Golden State, the promised land, last stop on the American Dream. Go West, young man, follow the gold, to the place where the days are longer, and the nights are stronger, and you’d be safe and warm. If you were in LA. For … Read more
A fake ID card, troubled dreams and a mysterious box… Ariana Neumann suspected her dad had a hidden past. But it took her two decades to unravel his astonishing story of courage, survival and tragic loss Ariana with her father Hans in 1973 As a child growing up in Caracas, Venezuela, Ariana Neumann was desperate to … Read more
Feeling worried about climate change has now been recognised as a legitimate mental health issue.
From No Such Thing As A Fish to Marlon And Jake Read Dead People, The Assassination and The Allusionist, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 No Such Thing As A Fish This blockbuster podcast began as a spin-off to QI. Every … Read more
Marmite and carrot soup By Jessie And Lennie Ware Published: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 Jessie Marmite sits high on my list of everlasting loves. A poached egg doesn’t taste right without Marmite spread on buttery brown toast, and my offering to any late-night gathering in university halls … Read more