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Tech grifters out, Abercrombie in: what the ‘vibe shift’ will bring in 2023 | Life and style
You may not need to be a trend-forecaster to know this but “2023 is going to be a bad year”. So says Sean Monahan, who …
5 Tips for Wearing Scarves If You’re Over 60 — Best Life
There’s hardly any accessory more versatile or necessary than a scarf. No matter your age, these outfit finishers can keep you warm and add a …
A moment that changed me: a teacher destroyed my artistic dreams. A breakdown revived them | Life and style
It was the end of the day at school. Teachers sat around the hall, behind tables, waiting to help us choose our A-levels. At the …
Easy, feel-good and flexible: fashion minimalists on living with fewer clothes | Life and style
Even if you are determined to avoid them, the essence of early January makes it hard to escape at least some thoughts on new year’s …
A day at the beach: ‘A haul like this is insanely rare. It does feel like fate, I suppose’ | Life and style
There’s two reasons beaches are good places to go metal detecting. One is because people drop things, so you can find stuff like modern jewellery …
Is modern life ruining our powers of concentration? | Technology
How does it feel inside your head? Turn your attention inwards. Maybe you’re daydreaming, allowing your mind to wander. Or maybe it feels sharp and …
All aboard an adventurous home! Life on a restored steam carriage | Interiors
Nestled at the end of a quiet, unmade lane in Forrest, a former logging town full of weatherboard shacks two hours from Melbourne, you are …
What links seafood soup and real tennis? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 How to Cheat at Cooking was whose first book?2 Which wetland lies between the Liffey and the Shannon rivers?3 What did Charles …
Blind date: ‘He was taken aback when I said my favourite influencer was a hot chef who plays with grapefruits’’ | Life and style
John on Sam What were you hoping for?Someone funny, kind, curious. Maybe someone handsome and boyfriendly. First impressions?Friendly, calm. I could tell he was nice, …
5 Expert Tips for Wearing Statement Jewelry Over 65 — Best Life
Jewelry is a key accessory to complete any outfit, helping make your ensemble look more cohesive and polished. But statement jewelry takes things a bit …
7 Tips for Putting Together the Perfect New Year’s Eve Outfit If You’re Over 60 — Best Life
It’s hard to believe that 2023 is nearly here already. By now, you probably have an idea what you’re wearing to ring in the new …
Czech leaders, the mystery of snail teeth, and a cathedral murder – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The gap between Christmas and the new year, when nobody really knows what day it is. Fortunately the Thursday quiz can remember when it is …
5 Tips for Keeping Long Gray Hair Healthy — Best Life
If there’s one pervasive myth in the beauty industry, it’s that you must cut your hair short as you ease into mid-life. This misconception arose …
How Amanda Abbington met Jonathan Goodwin: ‘I was on him like a rat up a drainpipe’ | Life and style
Actor Amanda Abbington and stunt performer Jonathan Goodwin first connected on Twitter in 2012. “We were both in relationships at the time, but we admired …
Marisa Tomei Swears by This $12 Face Wash for Glowing Skin at 58 — Best Life
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How Adjoa Andoh met Howard Cunnell: ‘I saw her coming down the stairs and I lost my head’ | Life and style
Actor Adjoa Andoh first recalls meeting the author Howard Cunnell at the Battersea Arts Centre’s bookshop in 1994. “I had a theatre company called Wild …
How to Wear a Turtleneck If You’re Over 60 — Best Life
With winter here, it’s important to stock up on cozy garments that will keep you warm all season long—but we’re steering clear of those frumpy …
6 Tips For Wearing Sweaters If You’re Over 60 — Best Life
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Can you solve five brain-bending questions from Ukraine’s puzzle family? | Life and style
1 Unicursal flag, by Peter Grabarchuk The outline of which flag can be drawn by one line without going through the same place twice? Czech …