I’m only 60 and I’m being targeted by funeral companies
Look, I’m all for personalising a funeral, especially when it’s in the tragic shadow of someone dying young. In those dreadful circumstances, you want to see bright…
The best vitamin supplements every woman needs to take in their 40s
All anyone’s asking me about these days is supplements; which ones help you to sleep, give skin a glow, boost immunity, curb anxiety, increase energy… it seems…
How to spring clean and declutter your home in 2022
Spring cleaning is a trend many of us jump on as we approach the warmer months – but there’s no denying it’s an effort. Who can tolerate…
Why this beige powder could solve the world’s food problems
Then there’s Covid. According to industry analyst Michael Dent, ‘Since the pandemic people are aware of the fact that [disease] is obviously coming from animal agriculture… things…
Charithra Chandran: ‘Friends have said I only got the Bridgerton role because I’m brown – that hurts’
Charithra Chandran was helping her mother with the gardening on their Oxfordshire allotment last spring when the call came through, inviting her to test shoot with Jonathan…
Air fryers vs deep fat fryers: which is best?
Roast potatoes Cut floury potatoes into chunks and parboil then shake them; allow to dry and drizzle with a little oil. Air-fry for about 25 minutes on…
The best wall art prints to elevate your home décor for spring 2022
Top tips for buying affordable wall art prints online Go vintage Another way to find affordable original art is to buy vintage: a stylist’s trick is to…
Lando Norris on becoming Britain’s next Formula 1 star – and a successor to Lewis Hamilton’s crown
‘Home’ is technically Monaco, where he moved only in January. ‘I’m still trying to unpack my boxes. It’s just a small apartment – in Monaco you scale…
I sometimes regret not having children, but I’ve found the next best thing
It’s been in the media a lot lately. Menopause. Celebrities are nailing their colours to the let’s-talk-about-it mast, you can download chatty, info-packed podcasts on the subject…
How to boost collagen in your face, from skincare to supplements
Years ago, Olay conducted a groundbreaking study that compared a clear, glowing wrinkled face with a tight, unlined uneven complexion. Respondents were asked to choose the face…
The best air fryers vs deep fryers to buy in 2022 and what foods to cook in them
Roast potatoes Cut floury potatoes into chunks and parboil then shake them; allow to dry and drizzle with a little oil. Air-fry for about 25 minutes on…
William Sitwell reviews Spelt, Bampton: ‘This was sophisticated, wise and wonderful cookery’
It’s always reassuring to discover that one’s godlike heroes are as flawed and human as oneself. A neighbour of mine in Somerset, let’s call him Rowley Leigh,…
I’m shocked at all the time-wasting in the modern workplace – we oldies could knock them into shape
I’ve been having conversations with my 50-plus friends about work. Turns out quite a few of us believe our age makes it harder to get a new…
Go Ape’s founders on selling up to their employees: ‘It’s not socialism, it’s stakeholder capitalism’
As it happened, the kids were more than on board. Tristram describes their elder son Patrick, who has helped out at refugee camps in Calais, as the…
Where to buy the best affordable wall art prints online to spruce up your home for 2022
Top tips for buying affordable wall art prints online Go vintage Another way to find affordable original art is to buy vintage: a stylist’s trick is to…
Are air fryers healthy? We put them to the test against deep fryers to find out which is best
Roast potatoes Cut floury potatoes into chunks and parboil then shake them; allow to dry and drizzle with a little oil. Air-fry for about 25 minutes on…
‘I couldn’t imagine what it was like to be normal’: Justin Webb and Justin Welby on their chaotic childhoods
At the end of the ’70s, Justin Welby left Cambridge to begin his career in Paris: ‘All the senior people said, “I can understand why you’ve come….
The burning question: which oil should I really be cooking with?
Think you know which oil to use when, and how? Think again. Food aficionados like to boast that their unfiltered, extra-virgin olive oil is sacred, only for…
The real cost of your cup of coffee
Organic No synthetic fertilisers or chemicals are used in growing or production, other than those on a permitted list. The beans have been shown to have higher…
The best beauty products every woman over 50 needs in their skincare routine in 2022
I used to think it was just my bathroom cabinet that was out of control. Recently though, a friend, despairing about her ever-expanding beauty routine, showed me…
The only 6 beauty products you actually need for good skin and hair
Think back to March 2020 and the shift to living a life locked down knocked us for six. Not only did we have to learn to live…
Air fryers vs deep fryers – which is best?
Fried food. Crisp chips, hot and fluffy inside; crunchy-coated chicken; churros dunked in choco-late, or the fatty, sugary joy of doughnuts: it’s hard to think of anything…
‘I’ll be gone by February’: the extraordinary life of the monk who wanted to end it his way
He had met his wife Elisabeth in 2010. She was the friend of an old high-school sweetheart of his, who had two children from an earlier marriage….
William Sitwell reviews Mathura, London: ‘I feared pan-fried turbot – and a scary bill’
So given this entrenched background, picture me sitting in Mathura, slobbering like I always do in anticipation of Indian food, wanting just an economic vat of dal,…
Hunt for the book thief: The inside story of the mystery that baffled the literary world
Hundreds of editors, authors, agents and literary scouts all over the world had already been duped into emailing hundreds of other advance manuscripts, generally in the form…