That’s Not My Age Podcast: Actor and Writer Amelia Bullmore
Serendipity on the cycle path last week. In the middle of the daily exercise session, someone behind me at the traffic lights called my name.
Lifestyle
Inspiration for every day, from the latest must-see films and exhibitions, books to read and lovely interiors, to creative women at work and their personal stories.
What am I going to watch after Schitt’s Creek?
The crucial question lighting up my phone screen over the holidays, as one friend after another finished the final season of Schitt’s Creek was, ‘what on earth am I going to watch now?!
When is a bargain not a bargain?
As an eighteen year old fashion student, I once bought two pairs of silk cami-knickers in the Fenwick January sale. One pair were black satin, the other raspberry pink edged with cream lace.
Women of the Year 2020
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Introducing furoshiki: The eco-friendly way to wrap Christmas gifts
My grandma felt the waste of ‘all this pretty paper’ and when unwrapping Christmas and birthday presents she would smooth it out and fold it up to reuse, while the rest of the family laughed. But ...
15 best books for Christmas 2020
One of the positive aspects of this annus horriblis is the fact that we’ve all been reading more. Books helped us to get through the year.
Artist Chila Kumari Burman is lighting up London
Talk about coincidence. I was a guest on Woman’s Hour last week (promise not to mention it many more times), and while I waited for my section I listened to Chila Kumari Burman talking about her...
When Poetry Meets Fast Fashion
If anyone took the time to closely examine fast fashion, how it’s made and what it involves, it could really take the fun out of shopping. Contrary to popular opinion, cheap thrills come at a price ...
How to make the most of a Covid Winter
We were lucky with the weather, we all agreed, in spring and summer; blue sky and warm sunshine taking the edge off Covid anxiety, and encouraging us to spend time outdoors. But as temperatures, and l...
Connecting with culture again: Artemisia at The National Gallery, London
Before suffragettes, before girl power and way before #MeToo, there was Artemisia, a woman who triumphed over tyranny and achieved global fame in the male-dominated world of Baroque art. The Na...
Enola Holmes and other good stuff to get you through Covid Winter
As we stumble into Covid Winter, it’s good to have a plan. So, I’ve been thinking about what got me through lockdown earlier this year: Yoga With Adriene (still doing it), mastering the ar...
Boutique of the Week: The Hambledon, Winchester
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