Behind Cassis beach, the castle-topped cliffs glint red-gold in the late afternoon sun. Couples stroll on the sand, kids play on the carousel, pastel-coloured buildings reflect in the still waters of the old harbour. In the main square, lined by plane trees, a group of elderly men concentrate on a game of petanque. It’s a charming slice of…
Large rooms need more – and bigger – furniture, so small rooms just need fewer, smaller pieces, right? Not entirely. In fact, there’s a lot more to creating a successful small space than that. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. When looking…
I’m a 40-year-old man who has used dating apps for eight years and met about 100 different women, not counting the ones with whom I just chatted. That’s a lot of first dates, quite a few second dates and a few short relationships. Nothing stuck. No one seems to want a relationship. Everyone is broken,…
In the late 1990s, I received a gentle ultimatum from my housemate: I was welcome to stay, but my cat was not. Prince, my long-legged tabby, was at war with Stanley, my housemate’s much smaller, black and white cat. While Stanley just sat around, comfortable and insouciant, Prince was furiously, ineffectively, trying to mark some…
One morning in March 1995, my father and I were having coffee at the kitchen table when somehow the conversation deviated to my brother Marshall. As always, I had questions. “He was tall for his age,” my father said, gazing at the memory of his estranged son, as if he was standing beside us in the kitchen. “At…
Lucy, 41 As it takes Kyra a long time to climax, we usually have sex on the weekend – it takes up a Saturday morning Even though I’ve had more experience with women than Kyra, she has a higher sex drive than me. I’d happily have sex once a month, whereas Kyra wants it two or…