A job that changed me: Working the pool kiosk in the summer of ’82, I was excited when older boys came by – but I learned that respect is better than attention
In the summer of 1982, at the age of 14, I was hired to work in the ticket office and ...
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British Gas paid me £38,000 by mistake, and I can’t give it back
British Gas paid me more than £38,000 by mistake, then had no idea how to reclaim it. I receive quarterly ...
Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say
Even as summer temperatures soar, the sauna trend is booming, with some venues touting them as a way to beat ...
Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos
Cooling, blue expanses of water have been a lifesaver for many lucky enough to live near a lido during the ...
ScottishPower owes me £1,000 in solar panel payments
I moved into my new house 14 months ago, and soon afterwards applied to ScottishPower, with whom the solar panels ...
Wild swimming should be embraced, not condemned | Letters
I’m not among those offended by young people seeking relief in cool local waterways in hot weather (The row at ...
Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
In 2022 I moved to Clevedon, near Bristol. As soon as I saw the oak tree behind my flat, I started ...
People in the UK: why do you love spending time in nature?
As summer comes and our gardens, parks and woodlands burst into life, many of us are heading outdoors.Scientific evidence shows ...
Readers reply: Which organisms are most beneficial to humans without us realising?
I was recently beset by a plague of clothes moths. After hours of research, I discovered the miracle that is ...
‘You feel you’ve conquered the world’: a Thames swimmer on the river’s first bathing site in London
Some people think we are odd for swimming in the Thames. “Isn’t it cold?” they ask with a shiver, like ...
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