Issue 186 || june 2025

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?

Midlife fitness guru Caroline Idiens talks about her new book, Fit at 50 , and why she’s so passionate about encouraging women to lift weights

The very best shoes to enhance your performance, and your enjoyment, expert-tested by the RW team

Constantly second-guessing yourself is exhausting, but that’s not the only problem when you feel you need to be perfect, writes Dr Laura Williams

Head to the Austrian alps for a hiking and spa break that will leave you feeling on top of the world, says travel writer Mary Comber.

Our relationships with our families – and with our siblings – can be complex things. Whether there has been a specific issue that caused conflict, or you’ve simply grown apart over time, how can we reconnect with our kin or repair our bonds?