Going to the gym was too much effort, until I moved into one | Fitness
What stops you from going to the gym?For me, it’s that I can’t be bothered. The gym is too far away, and the effort to get there is just too much. In short, I don’t…
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Splendid isolation: 10 beautifully remote getaways in the UK | United Kingdom holidays
Eilean Sionnach Lighthouse Cottage, off the Isle of SkyeGuests at this lighthouse keeper’s cottage have not only the property but the whole 1.6-hectare (four-acre) island to themselves. Eilean Sionnach is an islet off Skye that is…
Best Chinese food: 32 must-try dishes
CNN — With one of the world’s most diverse food scenes, China makes it nearly impossible to put together one single list that truly encompasses the “best” Chinese dishes. But with such a huge variety…
Hiking an unruly but beautiful new coast path in south-west Scotland | Scotland holidays
Three days into my walk along the Rhins of Galloway coast path and I was on love-hate terms with this new long-distance trail. Unruly and at times cruel, it forced me to hurdle fences, wade…
The Hebden Bridge I know was always a place for Riot Women | Yorkshire holidays
Hebden Bridge has always buzzed with female energy. As a child I remember the feisty women behind the bar at the pubs where my dad used to drink, the punk-haired cafe owner and the redoubtable…
‘We burst into the arena feeling like warriors’: urban trail racing in Nîmes | Running holidays
We could hear the band before we saw it: a group of retirement home residents with trumpets and drums waiting to greet us as we approached. Others using wheelchairs waved homemade flags. As we swarmed…