Life

I don’t need every beauty appointment to feel like a special treat. Sometimes, it’s the small, regular things that make the biggest difference to how I feel about myself.

Even a small object can hold a surprising amount of atmosphere. Done well, it becomes part of how someone looks without seeming overthought.

While the drama is obviously the main attraction, there is a whole lot of practical work going on to keep everyone safe, both on screen and off it.

Cosmetic procedures now belong in the broader public conversation. They are no longer niche luxuries or whispered secrets.

There is a particular kind of British fantasy that returns every late summer: not a villa in the sun or a cottage with roses round the door, but a slower life measured in locks, towpaths and kettles boiling on a small stove.

For years my reading life revolved almost entirely around young adult fiction. I loved discovering new coming-of-age stories, recommending hidden