‘the kids leave home and you think, “who the hell am i?”’

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?

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‘He’s been a poppet, as always,’ Anne said when I arrived at her house to collect my son. On the days that I worked, my ex-mother-in-law picked Ezra up from school for me. She smiled indulgently. ‘He

Make the most of the long weekend by doing a spot of baking

Eating for your brain is one of the best things we can do for overall longevity and great long-term health. The food we eat is the fuel on which our brain runs, so nourishing it with high-quality and

Make an easy salad with three of your five-a-day. Halloumi with juicy pomegranate seeds and the crunch of pumpkin seeds is a moreish combination. SERVES 2 PREP 15 mins COOK 15 mins EASY 80g thinly sli