Gravity training in a world turned upside down
Regular gravity workouts will increase upper body strength as well, helping with both your focus and your balance. writes Jo…
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Sam Leith’s lockdown reads
Some of the selections here might have the effect, as well as whiling away the hours, of making us count…
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An ‘enchanting’ journey through Laos and Cambodia
From Buddhist temples to mine-clearing rats and a range of arts, Cambodia and Laos have plenty to keep adventurous travellers…
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Summer reading: Three of the best books out now
Looking for something to read? Here are three books out now recommended by Spear’s The Deficit Myth By Stephanie Kelton…
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Exploring the ‘prelapsarian paradise’ of Amanpulo
Luxury hotelier Aman hit the jackpot when it opened Amanpulo on a small Philippine island, where spectacular nature is all…
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‘The Mark Hix story is by no means over…’
Chef Mark Hix has grand plans in store after a major setback It seemed like the restaurant world’s first high-profile…
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Beverley Knight – The Spear’s Midas interview
The singer and musical actress made herself heard during lockdown – even if her beloved shoes didn’t see much use…
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Is Cary Grant’s To Catch a Thief wardrobe the finest of his career?
Grant would look good in a bin bag, but here he has what is arguably the best wardrobe of his…
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Reflections on the ‘exciting challenge’ of dining during lockdown
Adapt we must, but don’t take lockdown as a chore, take it as an exciting challenge If nothing else, the…
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This Chelsea clinic’s ‘sci-fi-sounding’ therapies are used by CEOs
This Chelsea clinic is doing healthcare with a twist Described by the Daily Mail, no less, as ‘the world’s most…
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Lucia van der Post: Retail faces a new world after Covid-19
The coronavirus has caused a major rethink of what it is that matters in life and retailers will have to…
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How Raffles is becoming the ‘world’s best new small hotel group’
Jeannette Ho is transforming Raffles into the best small but perfectly formed new hotel brand in the world Hotel openings…
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The Beechcraft’s King Air’s reputation for longevity is ‘more than justified’
Beechcraft’s King Air turboprop can propel you comfortably to your destination at a cost that private jets can’t match Flying…
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On the ‘rare capacity’ of sporting events to unite
In a summer without major sporting events, we must not forget what a positive effect they can have I have…
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Books: A ‘pithy’ guide to history’s most influential economists
A study of 20 of history’s most influential economic thinkers reveals a broad range of iconoclasts The Classical School The…
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How the pandemic is piquing UHNW interest in private islands
Safety concerns raised by the pandemic have sent private islands to the top of UHNWs’ shopping lists, writes Catherine Moye…
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How Homeland tracked the temper of our times
Its popularity might have dwindled as the show went on, but Homeland was a show that tracked the temper of…
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‘Until lockdown, this had been London’s century’
It has been extraordinary to walk around London without people, but wouldn’t city dwellers rather be in the country or…
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Dame Steve Shirley CH on Zoom, philanthropy and her upcoming biopic
From IT and feminism pioneer to revered philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH describes her eventful, fulfilling life We think Zoom…
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Is the dress watch set to make a comeback?
Could a change in our habits mean a comeback for dress watches? If so, it’s not before time If office…
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