Moving to a smaller home has meant leaving behind baggage, both physical and psychological. And now Diana Yates is starting a new season with a spring in her step

Rachel Ward, with actor husband Bryan Brown, in 1983 (below) and on her cattle farm recently (inset) Why do we think it’s acceptable to comment on someone’s looks? Seriously, if I had a quid for every

(no one warned us about)

Was really interested to read your article about Twiddle Muffs (issue No 8104). A few years ago, our WI made hundreds, but we also made twiddle cushions as we realised men were happier with the cushio

‘Dinner parties – are they dead?’

When the days are still short and the cold creeps in, comfort cooking becomes less about performance and more about pleasure: hearty soups that steam up the windows, toasties that demand two hands, pi