It was desperate times that forced me to turn to run clubs. As a naturally unathletic person, joining a run club is about as radical a move as I could make – but I had to do something. In July, I had an episode of atrial fibrillation, a medical issue where your heart beats to…
Most evenings Andrea* will settle down to watch TV. Leigh, an hour’s drive away, will do the same. Throughout the show, they’ll text, “Hey, what do you think about that? Wasn’t that funny?” Discussing the same TV program from different lounge rooms in different suburbs is a regular activity for the couple. “It’s a way…
My partner and I have been in a relationship for many years, have a child together, and have had our ups and downs along the way. Throughout our relationship I’ve been absolutely faithful and haven’t ever had the inclination to cheat. She had an affair a few years ago, which after a lot of pain…
As the wildfires besieged Los Angeles, marauding through hillside suburbs at an impossibly fast and ferocious pace, 500 miles away Garrett Needles and the volunteers with the North Valley Animal Disaster Group started making plans. The northern California-based group specializes in helping evacuate, rescue and shelter animals during catastrophes, and has responded to some of…
Massage guns are often pitched at the highly active. They can help you warm up for workouts, accelerate recovery and generally keep things loose and injury-free. But you don’t have to be training for an Ironman triathlon to benefit from a percussive pummelling. A good session can also alleviate the general soreness, stiffness and pain…
Burberry has recorded a 4% drop in sales over the Christmas quarter, but expects to recover from losses made in the first half of its financial year after a strong performance in the US. The British luxury brand’s shares rose by as much as 15% on Friday after a rise in sales of scarves and…