How to keep your plants alive while you’re on holiday
By the time you read this, I shall be paddling around an island in the Hebrides, which fills me with anxiety, not about being swept away, but about how my …
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George the Poet: ‘Who would play me in the film of my life? Me’
Born George Mpanga in London, George the Poet, 30, studied politics, psychology and sociology at the University of Cambridge. He hosts Have You Heard George’s Podcast? and has created a …
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I love watching airport arrivals. The reunions say: life is better now you’re here
Not everyone likes each other. That would seem to be an uncontroversial take on contemporary society. I won’t waste my word count on examples; you obviously read the newspapers. But …
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The best affordable vitamin C serums
My recent recommendation for The Inkey List’s 15% Vitamin C and EGF serum (£14.99 for 30ml) prompted many of you to get in touch, asking for some more affordable day …
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How Games Workshop grew to become more profitable than Google
It started in a small flat in west London, with three friends selling board games and a fanzine via mail order; now Games Workshop is worth more than Marks & …
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Where is Margaret Thatcher Day celebrated? The Weekend quiz
The questions1 Where is Margaret Thatcher Day celebrated every 10 January?2 Which rivers meet at the German Corner?3 Which food blog was founded by Kate Allinson and Kay Featherstone?4 What …
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Lab-grown dairy is the future of milk, researchers say
For decades, people on plant-based diets were restricted to soya-based options to recreate dairy, until veganism went mainstream and a clutch of palate-pleasing almond, coconut and oat-based alternatives emerged. Last …
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