I totally agree with Phil Daoust’s belief that “The trick to staying fit” … is “making (exercise) fun” (Fun for ever! The simple way to build a fitness habit you’ll actually love, 9 February). I was delighted to see that he enjoys “just bloody walking”. A few years ago, I joined my local rambling group in Bridgend,…
As a street market trader at Portobello market, London, I thought the trader’s perspective might be of interest regarding your article (Barter, bid and bag a bargain! Vintage experts on 21 ways to buy secondhand treasures, 13 February). Your guide is spot-on with the tip that, if you are a buyer, being polite and friendly…
It is good to read of Sundus Abdi’s renunciation of digital photography as a means to capture the personal and ephemeral aspects of her photographic life (The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age, 10 February). Photography with a smartphone has much to answer for the disposable image,…
Yamba is on the traditional lands of the Yaegl people. It’s about three hours’ drive south of Brisbane on the New South Wales north coast. My family moved here when I was 11. I left for university and work and moved back 20 years ago when I had children. I live in town with Pippi…
Almost a week on from the Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance is still being talked about. In particular, the pair of boot-cut jeans worn by the American rapper as he commanded the stage. But while those came from the luxury fashion brand Celine and cost £830, the scores of backup dancers surrounding him wore…
From her 1975 “gay cowboys” T-shirt to pioneering catwalk collections that challenged gender norms, the late Vivienne Westwood has long been heralded as an LGBT+ icon. But the fashion house she built over five decades faces serious questions about whether the late designer’s values have endured, after allegations about homophobic bullying by its chief executive,…