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Picture the scene. It’s October half-term. Six old friends and their five children all under eight years old decamp to the rugged, wilds of Cornwall for a Poldark-inspired holiday. Sunshine, wind, rain, a 6th birthday, Halloween, pumpkin picking, laughter until tears ran down my face, a seal sanctuary, the Eden Project and LOTS of surfing. … Read more
They are not just cute and stripy, but devastatingly efficient when it comes to locating the best pollen-rich flowers. As a result, the humble bee is at the centre of a £4.8 million project to create drones and driverless cars. In a unusual experiment, scientists painstakingly stuck tiny radar transponders to hundreds of bumblebees and honey … Read more
That awkward moment when you’re wearing headphones and the checkout person asks you a question. What to do? Try the Cleer Flow II headphones! By Rob Waugh Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:26 GMT, 26 January 2020 Cleer Flow II Headphones £249, cleeraudio.com I think of … Read more
Uncle Vanya Harold Pinter Theatre, London Until May 2, 2hrs 30mins Rating: Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya should have been played by John Cleese in his prime. The sarcasm and his manic outbursts make Vanya a Russian prototype Basil Fawlty. That said, … Read more
Do you panic when you’re cooking a ragu and the ingredients start sticking to the pan? There’s no need to, says two-Michelin-star super-chef Sat Bains. When MailOnline Travel had a chat with him at his Nottingham restaurant, he revealed the secret to cooking the perfect ragu – and said the ‘best bit’ is when the … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Once, Cordoba was the capital of the Iberian peninsula and the largest city in the world. That was in the 10th century. It’s difficult to believe it now, for Cordoba has shrunk from its former status as a metropolis to a beautiful Andalusian jewel, with roofs of coloured tiles and storks nesting untidily on towers. … Read more
Draw up a wish-list list for an ideal family skiing holiday — proximity to slopes and ski school, enough altitude for good snow at the start or end of the season (prime school holiday time), no queues — and the list soon shrinks. So I was intrigued when a friend suggested Val Cenis. It sits … Read more
Want a less stressful holiday? Then let the latest technology help you out. Here we reveal the kit that will make travelling a cinch, from the Duchess of Sussex’s chic leather case to clever ‘packing cubes’ and from a GPS-equipped 4G ‘hotspot’ to a case that will keep your shirts crease-free. Meghan’s must-have Organised: The … Read more
Great British Boltholes: The 18th-century Greyhound Inn in Oxfordshire is the perfect ramblers’ retreat The Greyhound Inn is in Letcombe Regis on the edge of the Ridgeway trail The pub has eight stylish new rooms decorated in Farrow & Ball colours There’s a renovated bar/restaurant with a wood-burning fire and scattered rugs By T. D. … Read more