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Last week, walking through the limestone landscape of Cheddar Gorge, I figured out the structure for an article I was writing. I’d struggled to do so while sitting at my London desk, before leaving for Somerset. And had no intention of trying t

Using half-term as an opportunity to do some of the things I want to do, & getting the 5-year-old on board with promises of rainbow bagels & chips from Borough Market.

1.) Tracey Emin’s exquisite paintings at The White Cube gallery, wh

This elegant 1960s building, designed by Sir Basil Spence, happens to be my local library. As a teenager, I often sat in the calm of its light-filled mezzanine, revising for my A-levels. Today I worked here again, for the first time in over 30 years

Now my son’s started school, I have a 15-minute walk home after I drop him off. I’d anticipated listening to podcasts while I walked. But I’ve been enjoying not being plugged into my phone, and taking time to absorb my surroundings:

Yesterday, under London’s soft, grey sky, I celebrated 10 years of marriage to @markhivesphotography .We spent the day together, much of it a stone’s throw from where we exchanged vows a decade ago; a day which included breakfast, a visit

I loved writing a 12-page dossier on why It’s Never Too Late To Start Again, for the October issue of @psychologiesmagazine (out now).

It’s a topic close to my heart, as writing for magazines and newspapers is something I only started d

How am I going to teach yoga this evening? I thought, when I woke up today. Having just returned from the Alps, and a week during which I’d done no yoga, I felt disconnected from it, and uninspired. So I got on my yoga mat, and listened to what

Today, we took the road less-travelled. Usually, when we’re here, we walk the panoramic route, famous for its stunning views of peaks, valleys and turquoise lakes. But it’s almost 3 hours, and we didn’t want a mutiny from our 5-year