by Maggie | Jul 1, 2024 | Home & Garden Features
Gardens could be part of the solution to the climate and biodiversity crisis. But what are we doing? Disappearing them beneath plastic and paving. In my 20s I lived in Manchester, on the sixth floor of a block of council flats just off the A57, or Mancunian (Mancy)...
by Maggie | Jun 1, 2024 | Food & Drink Features
Fish and chips fans are spoiled for choice in the UK, as we have a whopping 10,500 ‘chippies’ scattered across the country. Here are 20 of the best! MarlboroLocal mackerel in a bap or tempura is the draw at this third-generation family restaurant, perhaps with a pea...
by Maggie | Jun 1, 2024 | Leisure & Travel Features
Travel writers take a salty, summer saunter through old-fashioned seaside towns that have ‘not yet been Airbnb-brushed out of existence’. Weymouth, DorsetPhotographer Martin Parr’s 1999 film Think of England captures the nostalgic appeal of Weymouth: roast dinners at...
by Maggie | Jun 1, 2024 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
Few of us have the money to take a long pause from work or caring responsibilities. But, as I found, even a day can make a difference. You might imagine that escaping from your everyday life would involve relocating to a Hebridean croft or attending a series of...
by Maggie | Jun 1, 2024 | Health & Lifestyle News
The move marked the end of Prader-Willi Awareness month The Sun reports that Some of the UK’s most iconic landmarks were glowing orange in May – to raise awareness for a rare genetic condition, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Battersea Power Station in London,...
by Maggie | Jun 1, 2024 | Health & Lifestyle News
A dangerous tick bite will often go unrecognised as most people won’t even feel it. Silver Surfers reports that British people have been warned about “monster ticks” that have spread across Europe. Hyalomma lusitanicum, the blood-sucking large ticks from Africa and...
by Maggie | May 1, 2024 | Food & Drink Features
Wild garlic, also known as Ramsons, is a popular springtime ingredient in the UK. It can be found in woodlands, meadows and hedgerows from March to May. In this feature, we will explore some facts about wild garlic, and its uses, and we share a delicious recipe for...
by Maggie | May 1, 2024 | Leisure & Travel Features
A new website aims to offer a wide network of walking routes from British train stations, and is calling on hikers to add their favourites. Our writer accompanies the founder on a ramble to Bath Spa station. A British railway station can be many things. A place of...
by Maggie | May 1, 2024 | Health & Lifestyle News
Ken Lunn was having a ‘hellish’ time juggling work and childcare after his wife died. Then he found a way to catch his breath. The Guardian reports that throughout his 30-year career as a tech professional, Ken Lunn regularly gave talks to rooms packed with experts...
by Maggie | May 1, 2024 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
Life at its essence is about time and by 2050, nearly 3.7 million people are expected to live up to 100. What can we do to get the most out of our bonus years? Loneliness. Ageism. Physical limitations, cognitive decline and, increasingly, elder poverty. The downsides...