Cardboard beds, norovirus, stinking wheely bins… summer’s heat brings agitated nightsIt’s late at night on the hottest week of the year and the air is made of meat. I am lying in the dark thinking about the Olympians’ cardboard beds. A runner posted pi…
10 of Britain’s best off-grid cabins, lodges and cottages
Turn off, zone out and settle into the peace of natureA six-acre hideaway surrounded by the glorious expanse of the Cairngorms National Park, the Lazy Duck features three gorgeous wooden eco-cabins. Choose from the Duck’s Nest, a luxury lakeside hide t…
Sunday with Rag’n’Bone Man: ‘My son Reuben has discovered reggae music’
The singer and his boy have a healthy breakfast then head out into the forests with the dogSunday morning starts… Between 5.30 and 7.30am, whenever my son, Reuben, decides to wake up, jumping on my face aggressively while shouting, ‘Daddy let’s go outs…
The Bradley Hare, Wiltshire: ‘The meat is impeccable’: restaurant review
This old country pub has raised its game. Some will groan, but for me it’s a winnerThe Bradley Hare, Church Street, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire BA12 7HW (01985 801018). Starters £6.50-£10, mains £13.50-£23, desserts £7.50, wines from £20If you wanted a s…
I secretly hate sex and now fear I will lose my girlfriend
You don’t have to be sexual to feel love, but you do have to be openThe question I’m a guy in my mid-20s who also happens to be asexual. And no, I am not gay. I just can’t feel much, physically. I don’t see it as a problem, but people jump to conclusio…
Cool shades: 30 of the best sunglasses by shape – in pictures
Whether it’s oval or rectangular, oversized or cat eye, these fun shapes and bursts of colour will frame your summer look Continue reading…
We love: Fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures
Fiorucci’s community-driven pop-up, new activewear, and bags featuring Basquiat artworks Continue reading…
‘The assignment made me gulp’: Could talking to strangers change my life?
So often we interact with the world via phones and apps, but what if you struck up a converastion with a random person? A growing body of research suggests we shouldIt’s 7am on a Monday and my heart is racing. Normally my Mondays are reserved for tedio…
Learning new lines: inside an actor’s remodelled home
A pandemic renovation turned this small terrace into a serene retreat – with party potentialFuture architectural historians will earmark the pandemic as a decisive time for British housing. Incarcerated within our four walls, it is when the deficiencie…
Eddie Izzard: ‘Becoming an MP is still my goal’
The comedian, 59, talks about her love of running, gender fluidity and her plans to go into politicsBoarding school was pretty grim: dormitories, horrible food, structure. Mum disappeared and then suddenly I didn’t see Dad for huge chunks of the year e…