Saturday, March 15, 2025

Culture

In French I am void of personality. But I learn to embrace my ineptitude

On my first day of intensive French class I am certain I want to quit.I’m in the Mediterranean-adjacent, mid-sized town of Montpellier, in the south of France, and I’ve committed myself to two months of classes.The lessons, held every...

Cocktail of the week: Rothay Manor’s yuzuito – recipe | The good mixer

While thinking about how to devise a refreshing summer cocktail, I took as a starting point our head chef Daniel McGeorge’s menu, which draws a huge amount of inspiration from Japanese cuisine, but is all sourced locally and seasonally....

For the pleasure of writing to a friend | Brief letters

Re “A moment that changed me” (10 May), Alison Hitchcock’s letters to her friend Brian after he’d been diagnosed with cancer mirror my own experience. In 2016, I wrote to my cousin Shirley, 82, an English graduate who was...

I do not want my friend to stay with me, but saying no feels mean. What can I do? | Leading questions

I have a friend who got divorced about five years ago. She has been travelling around Australia and in Europe since that time. She housesits and stays in youth hostels (she is 59 years old). When she is in...

My parents have been a lifeline since I became disabled. But now they are pulling away

Ten years ago, my parents, now in their mid-70s, moved to live closer to me and my family. Now I sense they are slowly pulling away and I don’t know how to tackle it diplomatically. We used to see...

A sword bearer, Frankie at Eurovision, and some noisy old frogs – take the Thursday quiz

A week bookended by the coronation and Eurovision still reassuringly has a Thursday quiz slap bang in the middle of it, which may feature the odd nod to both. You face 14 questions this week of varying levels of...

Barbara Hulanicki’s forever fashion: ‘I made this jacket for Twiggy, which is why it’s so tiny’

I made this jacket for Twiggy in the early 70s, which is why it’s so tiny. It was an early sample. I just said: “Do you want to wear it?” We were doing lots of clothes for her at...

My $1,000 laptop died after two years. It had a one-year warranty. Is complaining a waste of time?

I have a Lenovo laptop (bought for $1,000) that died after two years. It has a stated one-year warranty, but according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, I should expect it to have a “reasonable life span”. Realistically,...

Talk about giving a dog a bad name… | Brief letters

Re dog names (The pet I’ll never forget, 8 May), I remember, some 30 years ago, a dog running down our village street, its owners in hot pursuit calling out its name: “Tiptoe! Tiptoe!” It didn’t.Joy WebbPenistone, South Yorkshire...

Secret sex signals: love languages of long-term couples – from aubergine emojis to extreme eye contact

Name: Secret signals.Age: Ancient.Appearance: A beaver emoji followed by an aubergine emoji.I don’t get it. Yes, you do. If somebody sent you an emoji of a beaver followed by an emoji of an aubergine, what do you think it...
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