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Hospital Special: Fighting Covid-19 Rating: On the afternoon of March 28, a Saturday, my father was taken by ambulance to the Royal Free Hospital in North London suffering from severe breathlessness and chest pains. No one was allowed to go with him. He was discharged at 3am on the Sunday morning, and then died later … Read more
Moving house is a favourite spring pastime and some of us are now free to start the hunt for a new home to buy or rent, following the re-opening of the property market. About 373,000 property sales worth some £82 billion were put on hold during the lockdown. The early response has been enthusiastic, but … Read more
Our wine expert has been on a mission while in lockdown to find wine and pizza pairings so good to make your smile wide enough for an extra slice By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 14 May 2020 One of the most … Read more
Unsure what to sip during your lockdown quiz? Our wine expert gives his tips from Pilsner beers to simple cocktails and fizz, whites and rosés By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 11:39 BST, 11 May 2020 | Updated: 11:39 BST, 11 May 2020 My wife is wearing an orange wig, beaming … Read more
Chickpea and mushroom burgers By Joe Wicks Published: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 01:22 BST, 10 May 2020 A super-tasty veggie burger that you and your children will love. The mini burger can be cut into tiny pieces so that babies can still self feed. Serve in a bread bun (mini for kids … Read more
The Joe Wicks Quick fix By Joe Wicks Published: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 10 May 2020 Trust the Body Coach to give family suppers a tasty, speedy and healthy workout. These one-dish-suits-all recipes will satisfy everyone He became a national hero when he took over our kids’ lockdown PE lessons. … Read more
The See-Through House: My Father In Full Colour Shelley Klein Chatto & Windus £16.99 Rating: Lifestyle sections of glossy magazines often show photographs of modern ‘architect-designed’ houses. They are all glass and straight lines and open-plan. There is no clutter. Nothing is out of place. If the architect has children, they are rarely visible. Perhaps … Read more
A week in Butlin’s was a very big deal – something families looked forward to all year From glamorous grannies to funky chickens, a summer holiday at Butlin’s was the height of sophistication back in the day. And for the staff, the chance to wear that iconic jacket was often life-changing, as former Redcoats reveal … Read more
The Most Dangerous Man In America by Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis is a suitably head-spinning account of LSD High Priest Dr Timothy Leary By Francis Wheen Published: 22:14 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 01:11 BST, 10 May 2020 The Most Dangerous Man In America Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis … Read more
HOROSCOPES: Be careful with your finances this week, Taurus By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 Taurus 21 APRIL-21 MAY You have a lot going for you now but, with your luxury-loving ruler Venus turning retrograde in the money area of your … Read more