Creative hobbies

Emma Coxon discovers how to retreat from the comfort of her own home, and how to carry the ethos of a retreat into our everyday lives

Awarded ‘Fido’s Favourite Pet-Friendly Hotel’ by Best Loved Hotels, Ellen Tout couldn’t resist a weekend at Tewkesbury Park

What is a bold move? What qualities enable us to step out of our comfort zone and into the unknown? What rewards are available to us as a result of taking a leap of faith and being guided by our creative ambitions? Tania Diggory tells us about her new partnership

Make this the year you enjoy new experiences – spend a magical evening stargazing in one of the UK’s forests and have a night out with a difference!

Angel Adoree and her husband Dick Strawbridge decided to invest in a French chateau when they discovered £280k would buy them 45 rooms, 12 acres and a moat. But it needed a lot of work… Angel spoke to us about the project and how she kept her sanity and sense of humour! The last episode airs on Channel 4 on Sunday at 7pm.

It might be something from your childhood or something you discovered more recently but chances are you’ve read it numerous times, and it warms your heart as soon as you open it. On World Book Day, Rosie Ifould looks at the appeal of the comfort read

Health writer Martha Roberts on how you can read your way to happiness

Join our growing tribe of readers who are choosing to spread joy by creating Happiness Clubs around the world, with guidance from Psychologies and Action for Happiness. Here, Suzy Greaves focuses on lifelong learning

From barefoot running to natural navigation via foraging and urban woodlands, Jini Reddy tells you how