Comfy for at-home working, laidback for lounging: you don’t have to hit the beach to make the most of this summer’s staple Comfortable and flattering, linen bermuda shorts are your hot weather hero. Shorts, £69.95, waistcoat, £139, and sandals, £79.95, massimodutti.com. Necklaces, from top, £89, missoma.com, and £5, uk.accessorize.com. Left hand: pearl ring, £33, karayoo.com, … Read more
It didn’t take long for cocktail hour to establish itself alongside the Clap For Carers as an essential part of lockdown. A ‘quarantini’ creates a useful divide between the part of the day where you try to work and the bit where you fail to relax. Thankfully, cocktails have a happy effort-to-satisfaction ratio – it … Read more
Gin Sour By Richard Godwin For You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 02:09 BST, 24 May 2020 If it’s too tart, try a bit more sugar. If it’s not tart enough, more lemon. If it’s just right, strain through a tea strainer into a frozen cocktail coupe 50ml gin 15ml freshly … Read more
Riri Martini By Richard Godwin For You Magazine Published: 00:01 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 02:10 BST, 24 May 2020 The Riri Martini, named after the singer because of the coconut twist 50ml gin or light rum 25ml coconut water (eg Vita Coco) Firstly, freeze a cocktail glass. Stir the alcohol and coconut water … Read more
Mother’s Ruin By Richard Godwin For You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 Tea-infused gin adds depth to the Mother’s Ruin 50ml tea-infused gin 10ml sugar syrup dash Angostura bitters For the tea-infused gin, measure out the gin and leave a scant teaspoon of loose-leaf tea to … Read more
Fino + Tonic By Richard Godwin For You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 Fino and tonic, a low-alcohol twist on the classic G&T cucumber 50ml fino sherry 100ml-150ml tonic water 1 lemon, cut into wedges Cut a ribbon of cucumber lengthways using a vegetable peeler. Curl … Read more
Aperol smash By Richard Godwin For You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 Strawberries and mint make the Aperol Smash a fruity aperitif two or three strawberries fresh mint 30ml Aperol 30ml light rum (gin or vodka will work fine too) dash rose-water (optional) Muddle the strawberries … Read more
Green Park By Richard Godwin For You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 24 May 2020 The Green Park builds on the divine combination of lemon and basil 50ml gin 15ml lemon juice 10ml sugar syrup 6 fresh basil leaves 15ml egg white (optional) Freeze a cocktail glass before you … Read more
FANTASY AND SCI-FI By Jamie Buxton For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 21 May 2020 The Book of Koli By M.R. Carey (Orbit £17.49 hardback; £6.99 paperback) The Book of Koli By M.R. Carey (Orbit £17.49 hardback; £6.99 paperback) It’s grim up north in Koli’s post-apocalyptic world. … Read more
RETRO READS By Val Hennessy for the Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 21 May 2020 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS by Maeve Binchy (Arrow £8.99, 736 pp) CIRCLE OF FRIENDS By Maeve Binchy (Arrow £8.99, 736 pp) If any author can help you survive lockdown, it’s Binchy. Reading her whopping … Read more