Benedictine Convent of St Johann in Müstair, Switzerland This convent is said to have been founded by Charlemagne in the eighth century, and was recognised as a Unesco world heritage site in 1983. For 1,250 years Benedictine nuns have followed a structured monastic life here, which guests are invited to experience by staying in the convent…
Lily Collins, the star of Emily in Paris, has welcomed her first child via surrogacy. Collins, 35, shared the news on Instagram with her husband, Charlie McDowell, a British-American filmmaker. “Welcome to the centre of our world Tove Jane McDowell,” the pair wrote. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and…
Have you ever slept better in a hotel than at home, but are not sure why? Perhaps it’s the sheer fact of not being at home, surrounded by to-do lists – but according to these sleep, design and health experts, there’s a science behind a good night’s sleep. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will…
Eric, 76 Violet is beautiful, she always has been, and as Miss Fifi she puts on sexy underwear, which really turns me on When Violet and I first got together almost 30 years ago, we had sex every night. That lasted for 12 years. We’d have sex in all kinds of different positions and she made it very exciting…
I am fond of February. It means January is over, which is cause for celebration already. The end-of-season sale rails have gone, so shop windows are again a source of new ideas. The weather is still rubbish, obviously, but the light is coming back: with a pinch of luck, you may even see daylight on…
Unless two people come on the excursion, it is impossible to walk both dogs at the same time, because the new dog wants to go everywhere and meet everyone, and the old dog wants to go nowhere and meet no one. My sympathies, if I’m honest, are with the old dog. For similar reasons, it…