Alison hammond: ‘my perfect weekend? a night on the sofa!’

FROM SANDCASTLES ON A CORNISH BEACH TO WARRIOR SCHOOL WITH THE MAASAI IN KENYA, THERE’S A WORLD OF WONDER OUT THERE. HERE ARE OUR FAVOURITES

We suspect you know where you were, half a decade ago this spring, when then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the country to ‘stay home, protect the NHS, save lives’. But as research paints an increasingly detailed picture of the ways in which those years shaped everything from our health habits to our identities, academics are asking a different question: who were you back then? And who are you now?

This makes a wonderful side dish to serve with roast lamb or mutton for your Easter lunch and it also doubles as a stunning centrepiece for any vegetarians at the table. Cassie Best SERVES 4 as a main

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SOPHIE RAWORTH on the special events ahead to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe Day

Childhood memories of her mum’s baking inspired Rebecca Honeywell-Ward to launch Honeywell Bakes, which makes giftworthy biscuits and baking kits with a sustainable focus. These fanciful creations are from her book, Planet Friendly Baking