Dancing for democracy - Dance GazetteWhen authoritarian regimes gain ground around the world, dance projects can act as a form of resistance. Sally Howard reports on dance as protest – from the 1930s to today. Oct 05 26October 05, 2026Article at dancegazette.royalacademyofdance.org
Swarming ladybirds and lager shortages: Britons recall the sweltering summer of 1976Jun 30 26June 30, 2026Article at telegraph.co.uk
The golden age of the booze cruise – and the Britons keeping it aliveDespite stricter personal allowances, some are beating rising prices by rediscovering the beer and wine run to Calais May 19 26May 19, 2026Article at telegraph.co.uk
‘It made me feel European’: Britons recall their rite-of-passage student exchange tripsMay 06 26May 06, 2026Article at telegraph.co.uk
Britons tracing their Raj-era historieshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/trips-of-a-lifetime/britons-visiting-india-to-trace-trace-their-raj-roots/ Apr 01 26April 01, 2026Article at telegraph.co.uk
My grandfather wasn’t who I thought — now I’m retracing his footstepsSally Howard uncovered a family secret in her forties. A specialist tour tailored on DNA results then took her to Dorset in pursuit of a wartime rogue May 31 25May 31, 2025Article at The Times (UK)
Why New York’s historic hotels are the hot picks for 2025Three of Manhattan’s grandes dames are unveiling splashy reopenings that lean into the city’s 1920s heritage. Here’s where to stay this year Jan 05 25January 05, 2025Article at The Times (UK)
‘Inferior port, bad salads and hangovers’: newly discovered 1935 diary offers invaluable view of England’s festive pastA diary bought at auction reveals the antics of two intrepid gourmands in search of the perfect English Christmas Dec 22 24December 22, 2024Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
The great DIY revival: meet the people who’ll try to fix anythingA new repair subculture is flourishing across the UK. Meet the experts and tinkerers sharing lost skills to make do and mend Jun 16 24June 16, 2024Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
From ratcatcher to keeper of the snow: royal servants enter the spotlight in new exhibitionsLife below stairs in the palaces and grand houses of Britain takes centre stage in a series of exhibitions May 26 24May 26, 2024Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
Wild beasts and Charles II: amateur army digs for history in British parks and gardensVolunteers wielding trowels in Greenwich are among many exploring sites as community digs boom across the UK Dec 10 23December 10, 2023Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
Lust for life: the punks keeping the spirit of rebellion alivePunk rock exploded in 1977 with a raw power seldom seen since. But Johnny Rotten (as he used to call himself) is 67 now, and most of his fans from that time are in their 60s. So what became of all that energy, spiky hair and safety-pins? Apr 30 23April 30, 2023Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
First aid kits, torches ... fairylights?: Britons prepare blackout boxesCasting an eye back to the 70s power cuts, we test the conversational gambit for this winter, ‘what’s in your BOB?’ Oct 23 22October 23, 2022Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
Bare with us: why naturism in Britain is boomingOne of the unexpected results of the pandemic has been the rise of nudism – so much so that British Naturism is experiencing the fastest growth in new members in 100 years Aug 07 22August 07, 2022Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
On holiday with the ghosts of my Cornish ancestorsLike thousands of us, this writer delved into her family ancestry in lockdown –and her discoveries led to a living history getaway Dec 30 21December 30, 2021Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
How can women get equality? Strike!The domestic burden – heavier in lockdown – falls mainly on female shoulders, yet Iceland’s housewives showed change is possible Mar 14 21March 14, 2021Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
Is the boom in communal living really the good life?Driven by green concerns, house prices, the desire for a simpler existence – and now Covid, too – there’s been a boom in communal living Jan 17 21January 17, 2021Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
Find your place in history: the boom in DNA-based ancestry travelDid Ute enjoy her spargel, I wondered, as a spear of asparagus, white as a fish belly, yielded to my fork. March 2019 and I’d discovered Germany’s Harz mountains in the throes of Spargelzeit: the annual celebration of asparagus that signals the advent of spring. In this region they prefer theirs sim Sep 08 20September 08, 2020Article at The Times (UK)
Living in the past: lifestyles from bygone erasSick of 2020? Growing numbers of people are turning back the hands of time, drawn by a retro aesthetic and a comforting sense of nostalgia. By Sally Howard May 31 20May 31, 2020Article at The Guardian (and Observer archive)
