Summer is in full swing! At least it is as I write this; the sun has been beating down where I live – although when this issue lands in the shops/on your doorstep things may have changed, as you never can predict the British magazine (I’m editing that too until the end of 2023), and here in , we’ve got a round-up of wild swimming retreats to tempt you. The longer evenings also make it ideal for balmy summer strolls, and our walking columnist Joanna Hall has some great tips on how to improve your techinque so you get the most out of every step (page 66). And, while I know it’s no longer popular or appropriate to talk about getting a “beach body” – bodies are beach bodies – some of us still feel a little less confident putting our legs on show in summer shorts, no matter what size, so Joey Bull is here to help with easy at-home moves to tone and sculpt your thighs (page 62). I’ll be fitting them into my day to break up the hours spent at a desk! We’ve also got a focus on weight loss: Gabriela Peacock gives us the lowdown on intermittent fasting (page 42), Alice Dogruyol goes on retreat to revamp her eating habits (page 48), and I test out the lastest laser therapy that makes fat cells function better (page 56). Pauline Cox also reminds us why sorting out your blood sugar is so crucial at midlife (page 90).
