Friends who mend

In the second of our Generation Joy series, which shines a spotlight on retirement communities, we meet two women for whom age is no barrier to living their best lives

These pages are dedicated to sharing projects and showcasing the talents of our popular Makes & Bakes group

Reader Steve Watkin from County Durham explains why new skills and sustainability make growing such a joy

MUCH can be said for modern ways, but that doesn’t mean heritage crafts should be allowed to fall by the wayside. These long-established practices have been passed from generation to generation, and r

Why volunteering in our wild places does as much for you as it does for the mountains.

Chatting with a barista in the coffee shop, nodding at that woman you see every day as you walk your dog. Sociologists call this type of connection ‘weak ties’, but their impact is anything but weak, writes Kellie Gillespie Wright.