‘i have a paralysing fear of death’

Laura London, 41, lives in north London and is a professional magician. I saw magic for the first time when I was eight and was instantly obsessed. After that, I spent all my pocket money on tricks. I

When Lisa Roads, 57, hit the menopause, having adventures helped her cope. But her devoted husband and faithful pet dog are always there to welcome her home…

Who hasn’t sometimes dreamed of doing just that? Here’s one reader who took the plunge

In the mid-1980s, despite regularly making nuisances of ourselves at our local bike shop, my girlfriend Josie and I were determined to resist all attempts to turn us into racing cyclists. While happy

The BBC’s chief international correspondent, 66, on ‘the pang’ she feels when a major story breaks, her love of Afghanistan, and the marriage proposals she’s turned down

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott