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The Norse god Baldr was killed by a spear made of what? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 What was recorded at Sarm West Studios on 25 November 1984?2 Ercole Mattioli and Eustache Dauger are proposed identities for which prisoner?3 …
How Tim Spector met Veronique Bataille: ‘The nurses were giving him a lot of attention. I didn’t want him snapped up’ | Life and style
In 1983, the epidemiologist and author Tim Spector moved to Brussels for a year for a secondment, as part of a European Medical Rotation Scheme. …
Blind date: ‘I was too busy thinking about the six kids he said we’d have to notice his table manners’ | Life and style
Aaron on Sid What were you hoping for?A fun evening with drinks flowing, good company and good food. First impressions?Very cute and pretty. Sid appeared …
Going Blonde Stylist Secrets You Need to Know — Best Life
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How Julian Lloyd Webber met Jiaxin Cheng: ‘I said: Would you consider trying life in England?’ | Life and style
It wasn’t until the third time Julian Lloyd Webber and Jiaxin Cheng met that the idea of a romantic relationship seemed a possibility. The first …
How Ade Adepitan met Linda Harrison: ‘I was like, if he’s going to stalk me, I’m going to stalk him’ | Life and style
In January 2010, slightly inebriated at a television awards ceremony, Ade Adepitan spotted a woman sitting alone. “As I pushed past, she smiled a huge …
Why have I spent all this time walking normally, like an idiot? What happened when I tried Moonwalkers | Life and style
Walking is all right, isn’t it, but it’s a bit slow. A bit ponderous. Wouldn’t it be good if you could walk, but, like, go …
How Sophie Ellis-Bextor met Richard Jones: ‘It’s embarrassing. I told him he had a nice amp!’ | Life and style
The first words Sophie Ellis-Bextor said to her future husband, Richard Jones, have been immortalised in neon, and are proudly on display in his studio. …
How Jess Carter met Ann-Katrin Berger: ‘As far as I knew I thought I was straight’ | Life and style
Ann-Katrin Berger met Jess Carter when she joined Birmingham City FC in May 2016. Despite being teammates, they didn’t speak much during the first six …
How Isy Suttie met Elis James: ‘It was the funniest time in the bedroom I’d ever had!’ | Life and style
When comedians Isy and Elis met at a standup gig in Barnstaple in 2009, the first thing she noticed wasn’t his humorous charm, but his …
4 Tips For Wearing Sweatpants If You’re Over 60 — Best Life
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7 Winter Fashion Trends You Should Try If You’re Over 60 — Best Life
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What links Whoopi Goldberg and Alanis Morissette? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Which polymath scammed the French lottery in 1730?2 Dutch monarchs are buried in what city’s Nieuwe Kerk?3 What produces a pyroclastic flow?4 …
The Best Colors to Wear If You Have Blonde Hair — Best Life
The easiest way to make your shopping trips easier is to learn what looks good on you. Once you do that, you can return to …
Experience: a baby seal broke into our home | Life and style
We moved to Mount Maunganui, a small seaside community in New Zealand’s beautiful Bay of Plenty, 10 years ago for my husband Phil’s work as …
The BoF Podcast: Jasmine Hemsley: ‘We Must Demand a More Nurturing and Supportive Way of Life’
OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom — Jasmine Hemsley, founder of Hemsley + Hemsley, chef, author and wellness expert took to the stage at VOICES 2018 to explain …
‘This will look lovely in Balmoral!’ Why Camilla loves a charity-shop bargain | Life and style
Name: Charity shops. Age: One of the earliest known was opened by the Wolverhampton Society for the Blind in 1899. Appearance: Regal treasure troves. Are …
How we met: ‘I tried so hard to remember her email address, I forgot her name’ | Life and style
When Shehara left her teaching job in San Francisco in 2001 she decided to take the summer off while she figured out her future. “I …
5 Secrets for Thicker Hair Over 50 — Best Life
There’s no beauty conundrum more frustrating than watching your hair thin with age. Sometimes, it seems that no matter how much time, money, or effort …