I am clamped into a razor-thin perineum-mashing machine with no brakes. What could possibly go wrong?This is hardly the place to admit it, but I hate cyclists. I never know if they are going to stop at traffic lights or plough through; they’re often ve…
Rhik Samadder tries … cocktail making: ‘I make a naked and famous – and feel stirred, not shaken’
I’m not sure I’ll ever look cool behind a bar, but can I learn how to mix a killer cocktail?How does Stanley Tucci look so cool making cocktails? I can’t throw a lemon barley together without burning the house down, though it’s a skill I long to acquir…
Rhik Samadder tries … silent disco meditation: ‘A man in socks and a bandana is romancing a tree’
A dance-based ‘soul journey’ – in the middle of Clapham Common? While I stream with sweat and onlookers laugh, I can’t stop worrying about what I’m having for dinnerI’m shaking my pelvis with brio, when a goldendoodle ambles up. Don’t you poo, I think….
Rhik Samadder tries … backflipping: ‘My shorts are too tight – being upside down doesn’t help’
Inspired by a YouTube video and high on a dose of Olympic spirit, this week the activity is gymnastic. But will the results be fantastic?I once saw an inspirational video of a man teaching himself to backflip in a park, with a mattress behind to break …
Rhik Samadder tries … mindful painting: ‘It dawns on me that I’m a very talented artist’
Keen to unlock your inner creativity? De-stress and unwind? Or merely improve the quality of the gifts you make for friends? Step right this wayHave you ever forgotten to buy a loved one a birthday present? Here’s a tip. Get a card, then draw a picture…