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Well, here we are, almost at the end of the weirdest year I can remember: lockdown felt endless, but at the same time it feels as if one minute it was March and the next it was October, and now we’re hurtling towards Christmas and 2021. The festive

Nick Broomfield’s documentary is about singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and his relationship with his muse, Marianne Ihlen, which started on Hydra and faltered as a result of his growing fame (and unstoppable womanising). It’s fascinating for a whole

You don’t need to be a millionaire to feel like one. Paco Rabanne Lady Million disarms with fresh floral notes, and segues into jasmine, orange flower and neroli, all the while pulsing with the heady, intimate, woody warmth of patchouli and amber. Se

I recently took a four-day break from the real world to clear my head. I’d turned 40 and needed some time to figure out my next move. Tired, overworked and overweight after lockdown, I dragged myself to the local hydro to sip on juice, sleep and thin

What was the last thing you splurged on? A pair of black high-waisted leather pants from a vintage seller on Instagram. And a summer dress from Superella. Is there any trend you wish would disappear forever? I pay attention to trends, but the rebel

Lerato Lefafa is probably best known for the travel and foodie adventures she shares online with her fan base (leratolefafa.com). When she’s not inspiring her followers to explore the country (and beyond), she works in marketing for an energy company

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Sherlock Holmes has had so many incarnations over the years that it’s hard to keep track. In BBC’s Sherlock, he’s a ‘high-functioning sociopath’. In Elementary, he’s an ex-addict living in New York, with Watson reimagined as his sober female companio

AS a kid growing up in England, I was painfully tall and gawky, and ugly in my cheap, thick National Health glasses. I was intelligent too, and a perfect target for bullies at a school where other kids aimed for mediocrity so they didn’t stand out. F

Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning For Sama is my top pick for 2020. It not only offers a powerful account of the war in Syria, but it does so from the perspective of new mother Waad al-Kateab, and the love and fears she has for her family against thi

If you want to visit several islands, be sure of your ferry connections. The main ferry routes run within island groups, and there are very few connections (if any) between, say, a Cyclades island and a Saronic island. (Also consider flying – especia

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We’ve all heard about the infamous boiled frog experiment. Chuck a frog into a pot of boiling water and he’ll leap back out again. But if you put him in a pot of cool water and heat the water very slowly, he won’t realise the peril he’s in until it’s

In this chapter I am going to be writing about rich people. This is tricky, since ‘rich people’ is a very vague term and open to all sorts of abuse and misunderstanding. It is easy, for example, to create false dichotomies or to be guilty of hypocris

1 Set your menu and your budget upfront. 2 Shop online for your festive menu so you can keep track of exactly what you’re spending – that way you’re less likely to buy impulsively. 3 Use ingredients from your pantry before you replenish. With a

Sometimes the healthiest options don’t taste that great, especially when it comes to moringa, buchu and senna. Swaady advises blending those teas with more flavourful ones like rooibos, honeybush, mint, lemongrass or lemon verbena – which all have th

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With all this in mind, it’s important to remember that travelling to different climates will have the same influence on your skin as the seasons do. Consult this fail-proof checklist for your sun-versus-snow beauty essentials. • A cleansing balm or

Makes 44 rusks Whether you prefer a thorough dunking or a delicate dip, homemade buttermilk rusks are coffee’s best friend. I’ve kept the recipe simple, leaning on cost-conscious, store cupboard staples. In place of nuts, there are generous measure

IN March 2020, Dawn Nathan-Jones, Lesley Waterkeyn and Sandy van Dijk had a choice: either let the looming lockdown (and fear of the unknown) rule them, or choose hope – something Dawn describes as ‘finding a way, no matter what it takes’. After the

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WHEN I WAS A KID, I SPENT hours on my Christmas list – pretty pointlessly, because my present was always the same: a swimming costume and towel, and the Tammy annual. I loved it. These days I battle to think of anything to put on my list other than a