Charles Saumarez Smith on Architecture ● BEFORE THIS ...

That wasn’t all that enjoyable really,” mutters Chris Akrigg, peering back up a cascade of 200 vertical metres of boulders towards the barren, rocky summit beyond. That hilltop was Chris’s starting ga

We’re told that being busy and aiming higher than yesterday leads to a more fulfilled life. Maybe so. But, what if all we really needed was to slow down and enjoy the banality of life? MH joins the Dull Men’s Club to find out

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Nearly 20 years ago, we bought a house in north London, not just for the building itself, but because hidden behind the terraced row was a secluded garden – a delightful surprise in this central Londo

A walk can take you deep into history’s long past and your own – as Guy Procter discovers.