To walk into the lion’s den once might be considered foolhardy. To do so again after being mauled by the lion? It’s what … ill-advised? Reckless? Suicidal? Six years ago I gave a talk at Ted, the world’s leading technology and ideas conference. It led to a gruelling lawsuit and a series of consequences that…
It began as a support group for overweight New Yorkers in 1963 and ballooned into a multimillion pound global enterprise that has spent decades selling people the dream of long-term weight loss. The trademark WeightWatchers’ points-based programme has been followed by millions, with accompanying cookbooks, groceries, weekly weigh-ins and “judgment-free” meetings, and a food-tracking app….
Dear Pennine Way: I’d like to wish you a happy 60th birthday. Many thousands have trodden along you, and so have I. You’ve brought us blisters but also beautiful views, buoyed spirits and a renewed sense of belonging. I got the idea to walk the Pennine Way – which on 24 April turns 60 –…
The gym is back. In the UK, about 11.5 million people aged 16 and over now belong to one. Even old habits are making a comeback: after a few years of exhorting people to socially distance and wipe down machines, gym chains are removing cleaning stations, while their clientele go back to sharing kit and…
Do all wind turbines rotate in the same direction? If so, why? Rab Spence, by email Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Readers reply If righty tighty lefty loosey hasn’t got something to do with it, then I’m a Dutch mouse going clip-clippety-clop on the stair. sparklesthewonderhen Of course they turn clockwise, because otherwise they would…
Are there more pips in lemons than their used to be? That’s definitely my impression. What’s going on? Andrea Wilson, Manchester Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.