Every summer when I come to Berlin, someone says, “Wouldn’t you rather be at the beach?” No. I want to drink beer from the Späti (corner shop) and marvel at…
Category: Lifestyle
Thank God for Bennifer, a much-needed respite from literally everything else
It’s OK everyone, you can all stop crying into your toast, anxiously waiting to see if I’m back. Because I am! That’s right, after a month away, I’ve returned, and…
Alex Jones: ‘My worst job? A call centre. I said I was going to the loo and never came back’
Born in Carmarthenshire, Alex Jones, 44, began her television career at the Welsh channel S4C. Since 2010, she has presented The One Show for the BBC. She lives in London…
How to tidy up an unruly garden
Rain, wind, sun, rain, wind, sun: this summer’s varied weather has led to a lot of lank growth, which means things are flopping all over the place, or running amok.…
Gemma Cairney: ‘I fight hard for my sunny disposition’
On holiday in Menorca when I was really young, I was told not to jump into the swimming pool alone. But I was impatient, so I dived in solo, aiming…
Fred Sirieix: ‘I was training to be a chef, but I thought it would kill my soul’
I was born in food. My dad used to say: “We don’t have much money and we don’t have fancy cars, but we always have good food in the fridge…
The ethicist will see you now: unravelling dilemmas at a decision-making helpline
I don’t want to seem a busybody. I like a nice social gathering as much as the next person. Wine, some snacks, good conversation – what more could you ask…