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there is one divide in my book club (21 years and still going strong), and it’s between those who like true adventure books and those who don’t. I’ve always been one of the latter. I’ve never understood why someone would want to climb a mountain they

WINNING LETTER I procrastinated about reading your article about procrastination. Then I made myself read it by telling myself I couldn’t read more of my FAIRLADY if I hadn’t first read the whole thing. Then, mid-way, I decided it was ridiculous to b

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Tell us a bit about Neimil. Neimil is a brand that is centred on design and the sharing of stories that are influenced by African history and heritage. ’The design style is Afro-futuristic and plays on the idea of ‘future nostalgia’; just capturing m

If you were hoping for a quick summary of Jay Shetty’s book 8 Rules of Love so you don’t have to read it yourself, I’m sorry to disappoint. (If it’s for book club and you just didn’t get around to it, this should help give you some talking points, at

MIRA LEIBOWITZ AND GREG SHER It’s been a few months since Mira Leibowitz and Greg Sher launched Please, and they’ve since found a growing community of singles and couples who are looking for a fresh and inviting space to shop for intimate products. H

Winter has brought the cold, and many of us are heating our homes and offices to stay cosy. Coupled with lit candles and potentially faulty wiring or appliances, this significantly increases the risk of sparking a fire.Needless to say, fire-related p

On Christmas Day 2022, I woke early, dressed swiftly and headed for my destination. No time to linger and enjoy the views of Vembanad Lake from the Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty lobby or to admire the treasures in the hotel’s jewel-box store. My husband

Eat more and lose weight… That sounds illogical, right? Yet French biochemist Jessie Inchauspé, in her book The Glucose Goddess Method, claims you can lose weight by keeping your blood sugar levels steady. Blood sugar spikes, which happen when you ha

A healthy digestive system isn’t just about what you eat but also about physical activity. Gentle exercise, such as yoga, is a simple way to stimulate the colon, which can provide both immediate and long-term relief. Improvement in digestion should h

The energy in the room changed.’ What started as a friendly conversation with her gynaecologist during an ultrasound turned serious when Melanie Verwoerd’s doctor discovered a growth on her ovary. In her book Never Waste a Good Hysterectomy, Melanie

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‘We need to do something about the rat,’ I said to my husband, who had taken to standing at his home office window and staring at said rat scurrying around the garden. Apparently I should have been more specific, because he took that to mean we had t