The seven types of rest: I spent a week trying them all. Could they help end my exhaustion?
When we feel fatigued most of us focus on sleep problems. But proper relaxation takes many forms. I spent a week exploring what really works. “Are you the most tired you can ever remember being?” asks a friend. Well, yes. I have it easy – my caring...‘The pandemic lit a fire inside me’: How three high-fliers retrained as garden designers
From the lawyer turned landscaper to the pilot who won a flower show prize, meet three career-switching gardeners. A table and chairs covered in lichen; a grubby patio; an overgrown bed teeming with weeds … those of us with outdoor space all have corners that need...‘Truffle Hound’: Truffles are the most expensive food in the world -here’s how to find them and where they are in the UK
The tiniest spot of what looks like a buried egg peers out of the ground. When I lean down, scents of garlic and salami joyously greet my nostrils… It is the white truffle – the world’s most prized food. In the orange light of a Mediterranean sunrise, I find...Better walking and cycling infrastructure crucial to keeping over 50s healthy
A new report emphasises that well-designed neighbourhoods that enable people to walk and cycle are vital to helping people in their 50s and 60s stay active. Centre for Ageing Better reports that 38% of people aged 55-64 and 43% of those aged 65-74 don’t get the...Over-50s want climate crisis addressed ‘even if it leads to high prices’
Research finds almost two-thirds of older people want UK government to move faster on green initiatives. The majority of over-50s believe the UK government should be doing more to address the climate crisis, even if it leads to higher prices, a study has found. A...How working from home during Covid pandemic has given a much-needed boost to local economies
The pandemic has provided people with a glimpse of what life outside of a rigid office-based work culture looks and feels like. In its 2019 manifesto the Conservative Party said it would be “levelling up every part of the UK,” recognising the increasingly unbalanced...Golden slumbers: 10 glorious woodland retreats for an autumn break
With our forests about to burst into colour, we pick cosy woodland cottages and eco-cabins for making the most of a British autumn. Cream of cottages, New Forest There’s no better time to visit the New Forest than autumn, when the trees blaze auburn and saffron and...Meditation, vodka and vinegar: Can the morning routines of the rich and famous make me a better person?
I am not empowered or optimised by my current morning routine. I am a bleary-eyed doom-scroller. So I spent a month ditching my phone, exercising, journalling and embracing the dawn, to find out what really works. Are morning people better than night owls? I was...Edinburgh social enterprise puts tourists in the hands of guides who have experienced homelessness
Vicky Spratt walks a Royal Mile in another person’s brogues on an enlightening tour of the Scottish capital. In 1998 Angus Stirling became homeless for the first time. It was a stint on the streets that lasted several years. In 2009, a relationship breakdown left him...Ourplace News
Sign up now for our FREE newsletter!
Every month, we bring you news and features on; Health & Beauty, Money & Work, Leisure & Travel, Food & Drink, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Home & Garden, plus… our Charity of the Month!
Recent Posts
A moment that changed me: I was turning 40 with an arthritis diagnosis -on a whim I took up my favourite teen hobby again
Craving screen-free Saturdays? Here are five analogue adventures to try this weekend
New pastimes: 8 unusual hobbies you might not have tried
‘I needed to be in that strange, flat place’: How an Orkney garden healed a writer
Streets ahead: 14 of the best travel destinations for delicious street food
Food for thought: Is your diet ageing you?
Bonnie boltholes: The best scenic stays in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Feeling stressed? 4 ways to start prioritising your health and wellbeing
The unlikely appeal of barefoot hiking: ‘It makes you feel quite primal’
Feeling blue? How blue spaces can improve our health
Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer
The hostess with the mostest: How to host the perfect dinner party