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LIFE AFTER LOSS WHAT ADHD IN ADULTS REALLY LOOKS LIKE THE COVES OF MENORCA

HOW TO MANAGE TRAVEL ANXIETY

AT HOME LYMPHATIC MASSAGE TO BANISH THE PUFF

SUMMER 2026 Volume 02 | Issue 01 Editor-In-Chief Contributing Writers

Kate Galloway Smith Dominique Antiglio, Roxana

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Editor’s

Letter

Welcome to the second edition of KIN!

efore anything else, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who picked up, read, shared or said something lovely about our first edition. Putting a brand-new magazine out into the world is always a bit of a leap of faith, so knowing that people actually sat down and spent time with it meant more than I can say. This issue is packed with all the things we love. We’re escaping to the beautiful beaches and hidden coves of Menorca, talking about how to travel with a little less anxiety, and looking at ways to come home from a holiday feeling refreshed rather than immediately overwhelmed by real life. Closer to home, we’re embracing the season in the kitchen and garden, and, of course, bringing you plenty of fashion, beauty and wellbeing inspiration along the way. Happy reading!

Kate

Kate Galloway Smith Editor-in-chief

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FEATURES

Your partner dying is not the end of your

story - The Widow Collective

founder, Nicky Wake, speaks about life after the death of her husband

Recognising ADHD in Adults - business

psycholoigist and ADHD coach, Roxana Tascu on ADHD in adulthood

Managing tavel anxirty - Dominique

Antiglio talks us through how to calm those travel nerves

23 the puff

At home lymphatic facial - the moves to drain

HEALTH

Health News - from your

resets

supplements to your Summer

FASHION

Fashion Edit - find the perfect midi-skirt

BEAUTY

Beauty Edit - pretty in pink

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Home Edit - a minty

green summer.

bookish home edit of your dreams

Travel Edit - what we’re taking on holiday with us

The art of doing less - put your feet up and enjoy

your break

The coves of Menorca - a stunning trip around the

smallest balearic

Food Edit - what the KIN team have been enjoying this month Recipes - with the incredible women behind Sohalia and Fat Macy’s

Bookshelf - a guide to what we’ve been reading and enjoying

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Your partner dying is not the end of your story We spoke to founder of The Widow Collective and Chapter2Dating, Nicky Wake, about life after the loss of her husband. And how that loss eventually led to the creation of the not-for-profit organisation to help those who have lost a life partner, whatever their age, identity, or relationship status.

following a catastrophic heart attack and brain injury, I suddenly found myself navigating a life I had never imagined living. Our son Finn was still young, and overnight I became the only parent in the house, the sole decision-maker, and the person responsible for holding everything together while privately feeling as though I could barely function. Before Andy became ill, our family life felt safe and ordinary in the best possible way. We met in 2002, married two years later and built a happy life together while raising Finn. Andy was an incredible father and the calm centre of our home while I built my events business. He quietly carried so much of our family life without ever making a fuss about it. I do not think I realised how much until he was gone. In 2017, Andy suffered a massive heart attack at home and went into cardiac arrest. I still remember performing CPR while our son watched on and emergency services spoke to me over the phone. Although Andy survived, the brain injury he suffered was severe. He no longer recognised me or Finn and eventually moved into a specialist care facility, where he remained until his death three years later.

“CONTINUING TO LIVE DOES NOT ERASE THE years changed me profoundly. I was LOVE YOU HAD” Those grieving while simultaneously trying to

function, visiting my husband while still trying to help Finn through school and ne of the strangest things everyday life. There was never really space about losing your partner is to collapse because life kept demanding how quickly the world expects things from me. you to become competent at surviving it. There is paperwork to When Andy eventually died during complete, finances to sort, meals to cook lockdown, the loneliness became even and children to comfort. Meanwhile, more intense. It was not simply the loss of your entire inner world has been blown a partner, but the loss of being known by apart. Before I was widowed, I assumed someone. The silence in the evenings felt grief would feel dramatic all the time, enormous. I remember feeling untethered but in reality, much of widowhood feels from the person I used to be, as though painfully practical. You are heartbroken, the entire structure of my identity had but the washing still needs doing. quietly disappeared.

When my husband Andy died in 2020, For a long time, I existed entirely after years of medical complications in survival mode. My focus was on

“FOR A LONG TIME MY FOCUS WAS ON PARENTING, WORK, AND SIMPLY GETTING THROUGH THE DAY.”

parenting, work and simply getting through the next day, but underneath the grief was another emotion that slowly became impossible to ignore, and that was loneliness. Not just missing Andy specifically, but missing affection, companionship and connection in a broader human sense. I carried huge guilt around those feelings initially. Society still seems far more comfortable with widows and widowers remaining permanently sad than with us admitting we might eventually want happiness again. For a long time, I genuinely worried that wanting connection or love somehow dishonoured Andy or what we had together. Eventually though, grief taught me that continuing to live does not erase the love you had. The relationship remains part of you forever, but your own life is allowed to continue too. That emotional shift changed everything for me, I stopped seeing rebuilding as betrayal and started seeing it as survival. When I finally felt emotionally ready to think about dating again, I discovered just how isolating the experience could be. Mainstream dating apps felt completely disconnected from the reality of widowhood. There was no understanding of grief, no emotional safety, and no space to talk honestly about how complicated it feels to open your heart again after devastating loss. I realised widowed people were entering the dating world carrying enormous emotional histories that most platforms simply were not built to hold. Many felt guilty for even being there in the first place, while others were terrified of judgement or frightened nobody would truly understand the life they had already lived before arriving on a dating app. That experience became the beginning of Chapter2Dating, the UK’s first dating app specifically for widows and widowers. At its heart was one message I desperately needed to hear myself, that your partner dying is not the end of your story. I wanted to create somewhere widowed people could rediscover confidence, companionship and hope without shame. What has moved me most since launching it is hearing from people who genuinely believed love was no longer available to them. I understand that feeling because I lived it too, but I have also seen people find friendship, companionship and meaningful relationships again after believing their lives had effectively ended. The more people I spoke to, the more I realised widowhood affects every aspect of life, not just romance. That is what eventually led me to also create The Widowed Collective, a peer-to-peer support network helping widowed people feel less alone while navigating life after bereavement. Today, Finn is 18 and I am incredibly proud of the person he has become. Losing Andy changed both of our lives forever, and there will always be grief attached to that, but there is also resilience, growth and hope.

Nicky Wake is the founder of Chapter2Dating and The Widowed Collective, organisations created to support widowed people in finding connection, community and support after the loss. Visit www.Chapter2Dating.app TheWidowedCollective.com for more

and www. information.

WHAT RECOGNISING ADHD IN ADULTHOOD CAN REALLY LOOK LIKE

who appear capable and successful on the surface. Many people still associate ADHD with obvious distraction or poor behaviour at school, yet I regularly work with senior leaders, consultants, entrepreneurs and high achievers who Roxana Tascu is a business psychologist and ADHD coach

have built impressive careers while privately feeling exhausted by the effort it takes to sustain everyday life.

They often appear organised and high

s an ADHD coach

functioning externally, while internally

and

relying

business

psychologist, I work

pressure,

urgency

and

overcompensation simply to stay aﬂoat.

with many professionals who arrive convinced they have a problem

One of the reasons ADHD is so often

with discipline, motivation or time

missed is because the signs rarely

management, when in reality they

appear in isolation, instead they show

have spent years trying to function

up as patterns that people slowly adapt

without understanding how their

around. Chronic overthinking, struggling

brain actually works. One of the most

to begin tasks unless there is urgency

common things I hear is “I thought

attached, forgetting things unless they

everyone struggled like this”. That

are written down immediately, emotional

sentence sits at the centre of many

overwhelm, mental exhaustion from

late ADHD diagnoses because so

ordinary life admin, hyper-focusing

many adults have quietly normalised

intensely on one thing while neglecting

patterns they have battled with for

another, and constantly feeling behind

years.

despite working hard are all common experiences. Many adults also describe

The public understanding of ADHD

feeling as though they are somehow both

remains

narrow,

highly capable and failing at the same

particularly when it comes to adults

time, which can create enormous shame

surprisingly

urgency activates the brain in a way that importance alone often does not emotional engagement. When those

recognised them at the time. Growing

things are present, focus can become

up in Romania, I would become

extraordinary, yet without them, even

intensely absorbed in activities such

simple tasks can feel disproportionately

as art, athletics, tennis or dancing,

difficult to sustain.

only to lose momentum once the initial

and confusion.

Inconsistency is another major sign that people frequently misunderstand. Someone with ADHD may perform stimulation faded. exceptionally well in one area while I recognise this pattern very clearly struggling significantly in another, even

when

both

tasks

from my own life, as I was diagnosed

A moment that makes complete sense

with ADHD at 35 after years spent

to me now happened during secondary

working in psychology, leadership

school.

development and assessment. Looking

genetics and competed in the ‘Biology

back, the signs had been present

Olympics’, then later struggled badly

since childhood, although nobody

when the curriculum shifted towards

require

similar ability. This often leads to I

became

fascinated

accusations of laziness or not applying themselves properly, when in reality, ADHD brains are highly responsive to interest, challenge, novelty and

plant taxonomy and memorisation. Same subject,

mind. During my second ADHD assessment, I

same teacher, same intelligence, but completely

was asked whether I could confidently say what

different levels of engagement depending on

I needed to do in two hours without checking my

whether my brain could find meaning and

phone. I realised immediately that I could not, as

stimulation in the material. Many adults with

the systems I had built were compensating for

ADHD carry similar experiences throughout

difficulties I had never fully recognised.

school and work without ever understanding the neurological pattern underneath them.

Another common sign is reliance on pressure to function, with many adults with ADHD becoming

By adulthood, many people have developed

highly effective in high pressure environments

sophisticated coping mechanisms that hide ADHD

because urgency activates the brain in a way

remarkably well. I now realise that I had effectively

that importance alone often does not. They may

created what I call an external brain. My phone

deliver excellent work under tight deadlines

contained reminders, alarms, prompts, calendars

while struggling to begin long-term strategic

and lists for everything because without those

tasks that lack immediate consequences.

systems

hold

information

consistently

struggled

From the outside, this can

appear

like procrastination or poor organisation,

condition. During that training, I kept recognising

but neurologically it is often a question of

the same patterns in myself, and what followed

activation rather than capability.

was not a reinvention of who I was, but a shift in understanding. I stopped interpreting my

Emotional patterns also play a far greater

experiences through the lens of failure and started

role in ADHD than many people realise.

recognising them as part of a neurological pattern

Adults with ADHD frequently experience

that finally made sense.

intense

racing

My own diagnosis came after my husband Cristi

thoughts, cycles of burnout and difficulty

was diagnosed with ADHD and I trained as an ADHD

switching off mentally. Many become highly

coach to better understand the condition. During

skilled at masking these struggles publicly

that training, I kept recognising the same patterns

by overpreparing, overworking and staying

in myself, and what followed was not a reinvention

constantly busy, which can make ADHD even

of who I was, but a shift in understanding. I stopped

harder to recognise.

interpreting my experiences through the lens of

My own diagnosis came after my husband

failure and started recognising them as part of a

Cristi was diagnosed with ADHD and I trained

neurological pattern that finally made sense.

sensitivity

criticism,

as an ADHD coach to better understand the

In my work today, I help professionals recognise these patterns earlier and build systems that genuinely support how their brain functions. The goal is not perfection, nor is it about romanticising ADHD, the real value comes from understanding how attention, energy and regulation actually work for the individual, then designing life and work around that knowledge more intentionally. For many people, recognising the signs of ADHD becomes the beginning of something far more hopeful because once shame is replaced with understanding, people can stop fighting themselves quite so hard and begin building lives that feel far more sustainable and compassionate.

Meet the expert ROXANA TASCU is a business psychologist and ADHD coach who works with professionals navigating ADHD, leadership and high performance. Visit www. adhd-advantage.com or follow @RoxanaTascu on Instagram.

EDIT Health

Health News!

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The NHS is starting to roll out the new self-testing kits to encourage more women to complete their potentially lifesaving screening to detect human papillomavirus (HPV), which can increase the risk of cervical cancer. England’s leading women’s health doctor described the move as a “gamechanger” given that around a third of those eligible aren’t up to date with their cervical screening, and this test provides a more “discreet and convenient option” for them. The self-testing kit contains a swab, similar to a long cotton bud, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina. The sample is then posted back to the NHS for free, where it is checked for highrisk HPV.

Wholyme offers a wider range of certiﬁed-organic, syntheticfree products focused on muscle recovery, joint support and pregnancy wellbeing.

Puresport launches its new Pomegranate Ultra Electrolytes, developed in partnership with Amy Hunt, one of Britain’s top track athletes. Amy didn’t simply lend her name to the product either. She has been a core part of the tasting and development process from the ground up. Not only do they taste amazing and hydrate perfectly, they’re also commissioning original still-life paintings as artwork. In a world of AI slop, be more Puresport!

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The brand’s latest launch is the new Deep Relief Patch (£49), which uses patented Microcone® microneedle technology designed to target muscle and joint discomfort. Unlike traditional oils and balms, the patch is designed to deliver active ingredients including magnesium, arnica and wintergreen through the outer layer of the skin

information you read in KIN Magazine is provided for entertainment use only and not to supercede any advice from your GP or healthcare professonal. If you think you might be suffering from any medical condition, have any concerns 17 The about your health, or wish to start any new supplements, please contact your GP.

Travelling can often throw our digestive systems out of sync, whether there’s a sudden change in routine, testing out richer foods, dehydration, or longer journeys. These changes can leave us dealing with excessive bloating, constipation, and digestive discomfort, just as the time hits when we’re ready to relax. WE ARE. REGULAR. 0.1 Bowel + Bloat Relief (£45, available at Boots), is a science-backed daily supplement designed to support digestion, regularity, and bloating relief whilst you’re on the move. Rather than relying on harsh laxatives, this formula combines 10 vitamins, minerals and natural botanicals, (including Peppermint, Ginger, Magnesium, Barley Grass, and Vitamin C) to support gut health, ease bloating and encourage regularity in one convenient daily sachet.

GUT HEALTH ON THE GO!

THE SMARTPHONE ISN’T INEVITABLE Sayph, a UK-based technology startup, has launched a smartphone designed speciﬁcally for children aged 8–16, built to provide safe communication without the risks associated with unrestricted smartphone use. Created for parents who feel caught between giving their child no phone at all and handing over a fully open smartphone, Sayph offers a structured middle ground. The device includes calls, one-to-one messaging and location tracking, but no social media, no app store and no web browser unless a parent actively enables it. Unlike traditional smartphones that rely on layered parental control apps, Sayph is restrictive by design. All contacts must be parent-approved, and the companion web app gives parents clear oversight and control without complex settings or the stress of daily monitoring.

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Ben Humphrey, Co-Founder of Sayph, comments, “We created Sayph to solve a very real and current parental dilemma. Parents want their children to have independence; to walk to school, to go to friends’ houses, for example, but they don’t want to expose them to the pressures and risks of social media and open internet access. Sayph gives families connection without accelerating exposure.”

YOUR VAGINA DESERVES MORE!

Our vaginas are home to billions of bacteria that play a pivotal role in our intimate health. 75% of women will experience thrush at least once in their lives, while bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects around a third. Worse still, both have shockingly high relapse rates, with 60% of cases of both thrush and BV returning within a year - often leaving women stuck in a cycle of discomfort. Pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause and even diet, play a role in susceptibility. SMART STRAINS for your vaginal microbiome is a gamechanging, targeted, live bacteria supplement for vaginal health that’s scientiﬁcally proven to improve bacterial and yeast balance, reducing symptoms and recurrence of thrush, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and UTIs, helping break the frustrating relapse cycle.

RATTLE RATTLE Richa Puri is an independent prescribing pharmacist and registered nutritional therapist She says, “As a women’s health nutritional therapist, time and time again I have women coming into my clinic who are taking a number of supplements, not really addressing the underlying problem and they end up taking so many different things that they’re rattling. Like most things health related, there is no one-size-ﬁts-all approach when it comes to supplements. Supplements should be considered based on individual nutritional needs, symptoms and health history. Taking multiple ‘trending’ vitamins without a clear goal is unlikely to deliver meaningful results.

Managing

TRAVEL

Anxiety HOW TO FEEL CALMER, MORE PRESENT AND MORE IN CONTROL DOMINIQUE ANTIGLIO, SOPHROLOGIST AND FOUNDER OF ONLINE SOPHROLOGY PLATFORM BESOPHRO

ravel is often associated with excitement, adventure and the and arriving at your destination feeling relaxed and ready to enjoy your opportunity to switch off from everyday life. Yet for many time away. people, the reality can feel quite different. Whether it’s This type of positive mental rehearsal can help reduce anticipatory concerns about flying, navigating busy airports, coping with anxiety by creating a greater sense of familiarity. It also shifts your focus delays or simply stepping away from familiar routines, travel can trigger away from fear and towards possibility. feelings of anxiety long before the holiday begins. The good news is that anxiety doesn’t necessarily mean something Use Sophrology as a Practical Travel Companion is wrong. Often, it is simply a response to uncertainty. Travel places In my work, I use Sophrology, a structured, science-informed mindus in situations where we have less control body method developed by neuropsychiatrist than usual, and for the mind, uncertainty Alfonso Caycedo in the 1960s. Sophrology “We check our passports, can sometimes feel uncomfortable. Rather combines breathing techniques, gentle than trying to eliminate anxiety altogether, I movement, visualisation, relaxation and body pack our suitcases and encourage people to focus on developing a awareness to help people manage stress, organise our itineraries. But improve emotional resilience and develop a greater sense of calm, adaptability and trust in themselves. greater sense of balance. very few people prepare Unlike traditional meditation, Sophrology is mentally.” Prepare Your Mind Before You Leave active and highly practical. It doesn’t require Most of us spend time preparing practically a silent room, lots of free time or the ability to for a trip. We check our passports, pack our switch off your thoughts completely. Instead, it suitcases and organise our itineraries. But very few people prepare offers simple tools that can be used in real-world situations, making it mentally. particularly useful for travel. Whether you’re on your way to the airport, One of the simplest ways to ease travel anxiety is to begin creating sitting on a long-haul flight or adjusting to a new destination, Sophrology a positive relationship with the journey before it starts. If you find techniques can help regulate the nervous system and quiet the mental yourself imagining everything that could go wrong, gently redirect your noise that often fuels anxiety. attention towards how you would like the experience to unfold. Spend One of the reasons I find Sophrology so effective for travellers is a few moments visualising yourself arriving at the airport feeling calm that it can be practised anywhere. A few conscious breaths, a simple and organised, moving smoothly through each stage of the journey visualisation or a moment of body awareness can help create a sense of

calm even in the middle of a crowded airport terminal. Breathe Before You React When anxiety begins to rise, our instinct is often to focus on the thoughts racing through our minds. Yet one of the quickest ways to influence how we feel is through the body. Stress and anxiety often lead to shallow breathing, muscle tension and a heightened sense of alertness. By slowing the breath and consciously lengthening the exhalation, we can help encourage the body to shift into a calmer state. I often encourage clients to use breathing exercises before boarding a flight, during take-off or whenever they notice themselves becoming overwhelmed. The breath acts as an anchor, bringing us back to the present moment and reminding the body that it is safe. The beauty of this approach is its simplicity. No one around you even needs to know you’re doing it.

For those looking for more support The Travel Reset programme on BeSophro offers a series of short Sophrology sessions designed to help travellers release pre-trip stress, manage travel anxiety, stay present throughout their holiday and return home feeling refreshed rather than depleted.

Stop Fighting Uncertainty One of the biggest contributors to travel anxiety is the belief that we need to feel completely in control. The reality is that travel is full of variables. Flights can be delayed, plans can change and unexpected situations can arise. The more energy we spend trying to eliminate uncertainty, the more anxious we often become. Instead, I encourage people to develop a mindset of adaptability. This is something that sits at the heart of Sophrology. Rather than resisting what we cannot control, we learn to trust our ability to respond to whatever happens. A simple but powerful shift is moving from “What if something goes wrong?” to “Whatever happens, I can handle it.” That change in perspective can be incredibly freeing. Trust Your Body’s Ability to Adapt One of the themes I return to again and again in my work is the body’s remarkable capacity to adapt. Whether we’re adjusting to a new environment, a different routine or even a new time zone, our bodies are constantly working to find balance. Yet many people add an extra layer of stress by worrying about how they will cope. I see this frequently with jet lag. While there are practical things we can do to support the body, such as staying hydrated and spending time in natural daylight, mindset also plays an important role. When we approach travel believing that we’ll struggle, we often create additional tension. When we trust our ability to adapt, the experience can feel considerably easier. The same principle applies to travel anxiety. We don’t need to force ourselves to feel calm every moment of the journey. We simply need to trust that we can navigate whatever emotions arise. Focus on the Experience, Not the Fear Ultimately, travel is about far more than getting from one place to another. It is an opportunity to experience something new, step outside familiar routines and create meaningful memories. Anxiety tends to pull our attention into the future, focusing on what might happen next. Presence brings us back to what is happening right now. One of the most effective ways to reduce travel anxiety is to engage fully with the experience itself. Notice the sights around you, enjoy conversations with the people you’re travelling with and allow yourself to become curious about where you’re going. The more present we become, the less space there is for anxious thoughts to dominate. The goal isn’t to become a perfectly calm traveller. It’s to feel confident enough to embrace the journey, even when uncertainty is part of it. When we learn to trust ourselves, regulate our stress response and stay connected to the present moment, travel becomes what it is meant to be: an enriching experience to be enjoyed, not endured.

BeSophro was founded by Dominique Antiglio, a Sophrology expert, best-selling author, and trained Osteopath with over 20 years’ experience in holistic health and mental wellbeing. After discovering Sophrology as a teenager during a period of illness, Dominique experienced ﬁrst-hand how powerful it can be in restoring balance, energy, and inner strength. Trained under the method’s founder, Dr. Alfonso Caycedo, she has since worked with Olympic athletes, CEOs, and high-performing teams at organisations including Amazon, the UK Government, Asics’ Movement for Mind, the World Economic Forum, and The Guardian Masterclass, sharing simple, techniques and practices to help people manage stress, improve sleep, and build lasting conﬁdence.

POSTCARDS TO YOURSELF For recording adventures, organising thoughts, and ﬁnding a little calm along the way

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The AtHome Lymphatic Facial If your face is feeling a little puffy, tired or lacklustre, a few minutes of gentle lymphatic drainage can make a surprisingly refreshing addition to your skincare routine. The lymphatic system helps move excess fluid and waste through the body, but unlike the circulatory system, it doesn’t have a pump of its own. Facial lymphatic massage uses very light, sweeping movements to encourage that natural flow, helping to temporarily reduce puffiness and leave the face looking fresher and more defined. Best of all, you don’t need an elaborate routine or expensive tools. Clean hands and a little facial oil or serum are enough.

The At-Home Lymphatic Facial

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TRY IT AT HOME

1. START AT THE NECK Apply a small amount of facial oil or serum so your fingers can glide without pulling the skin. Begin just above your collarbones, using very light downward strokes towards them. Repeat five to ten times.

2. MO V E A L ONG T H E JAW

4. BE GENT LE AROUND T HE EY ES

Place your fingertips at the centre of your chin and gently sweep outwards along the jawline towards your ears. Keep the pressure light rather than trying to deeply massage the muscles.

Using your ring fingers, lightly sweep from the inner under-eye area out towards the temples. The skin here is particularly delicate, so barely-there pressure is all you need.

3. S W EEP T HE C HEEKS Starting beside the nose, glide your fingers outwards across the cheeks towards the ears. Repeat several times, gradually working a little higher up the face.

5. F INIS H WITH TH E F OR E H E AD Move from the centre of the forehead out towards the temples, before gently sweeping down the sides of the face and neck towards the collarbones.

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M A K E IT A R ITUAL Five minutes in the morning can be particularly lovely if you wake up feeling puffy, while an evening massage can turn your usual skincare routine into a calming wind-down ritual. You can also use a gua sha or facial roller, but

the golden rule remains the same: lymphatic drainage should be slow, light and gentle. More pressure doesn’t mean better results. Think of it less as an intensive facial workout and more as a few quiet minutes to wake up your skin, ease away that just-out-ofbed puffiness and add a little self-care to the everyday.

EDIT Fashion

A CUT

ABOVE!

Not quite mini, not quite maxi, the midi skirt is the ultimate transitional wardrobe hero. Wear it now with sandals, a simple tee or lightweight knit, then switch to boots, layers and a cosy jacket as the temperatures drop.

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PRETTY IN PINK. THIS SEASON’S HOTTEST TREND

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Cool Mint brings a fresh, calming note to fashion and interiors, sitting somewhere between soft pastel green and icy blue. Lighter and airier than the deeper greens we’ve seen dominate in recent seasons, it offers a cleaner take on colour without feeling overly sweet.

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Travel-Friendly Favourites Nothing quite like adding a bit of pre-flight nerves than having to unlace trainers to get through security. And don’t even start on tying them back up. Good thing these gorgeous ADIDDAS x STELLA MCCARTNEY, £85, are slip on. Lightweight, comfortable, and go with everything, they’re the perfect travel shoe for plane, train, and automobile.

SHERPA ADVENTURE GEAR use all sustainable fabrics and every item bought provides a day at school for a child in Nepal. This gorgeous V-Neck Vest Top, £35, is an easy-wear sleeveless tee, ideal for daily activities in the warmer months. Helping to reduce landfill waste, durable recycled polyester blends with Tencel™ and organic cotton, for soft-to-skin, quickdrying comfort and versatility.

GOLIATH GAMES have brought their popular board game, Strategy, £15.56, and turned it into a travel edition! A board and card game combined, with a little strategy and a little luck, you can be a Sequence winner!

Stop what you’re doing and sign up to READLY, £12.99 a month. With over 5,200 titles, including all your favourite magazines, it’s the perfect app to take on your holidays. Travel light, easy reading, and sustainable, what more could you ask for? WE ARE. REGULAR. 0.1 Bowel + Bloat Relief, £45 is a science-backed daily supplement designed to support digestion, regularity, and bloating relief whilst you’re on the move. Rather than relying on harsh laxatives, this formula combines 10 vitamins, minerals and natural botanicals to support gut health, ease bloating and encourage regularity in one convenient daily sachet.

HAIRSTORY New Wash, £48 The perfect travel hair treatment. An all-in-one that actually delivers, New Wash balances your scalp and makes hair softer, smoother and healthier, all in one simple step.

Two of my faves combined to make the perfect hand luggae bag... Created in collaboration with celebrated British artist and print designer Emma Shipley, this limited-edition capsule collection brings together Shipley’s intricately hand-drawn illustrations with Lulu Guinness’ signature sense of humour and playful glamour. This back pack, £195, is the perfect size for a carry-on.

range of innovative, portable products made for travel and designed for fun, including Water Volleyball, Paddle sets and Water Lacrosse. So much fun for all the family!!!!

A family run company, WABOBA’S story began in Sweden in 2005 when on a family holiday Jan von Heland came up with the idea of the Waboba Ball, the world’s first ball designed to skip across water. Rather than skimming like a stone, the ball bounces from person to person, turning lakes, beaches and pools into playgrounds in themselves. Following the success and popularity of the Waboba Original, the brand has diversified, now offering a

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WHY THE BEST HOLIDAYS DON’T NEED A PACKED ITINERARY

Before we’ve even zipped up the suitcase, we’ve saved the restaurants everyone says we have to try, screenshotted the prettiest beaches, researched the best place to watch the sunset and worked out exactly which day we should visit the old town. We know where we’re having breakfast on Tuesday before we’ve even had dinner on Monday. And while there’s nothing wrong with wanting to make the most of a trip, sometimes our determination not to miss anything means we miss the point entirely.

seeking out somewhere new simply because you feel you should. Try planning one thing rather than five. Book the restaurant you really want to visit or choose the day trip you’d be disappointed to miss, then leave some breathing room around it. Those empty spaces aren’t wasted holiday time. More often than not, they’re where the best bits happen. Forget the ‘must-sees’ Travel guides and social media are brilliant for inspiration, but they’ve also given us an enormous list of things we’re apparently doing wrong if we don’t see them. The secret beach. The famous viewpoint. The restaurant with a three-month waiting list. The photogenic street everyone seems to have stood on. But you don’t get extra points for completing a destination. If spending an afternoon on a sunlounger sounds more appealing than queuing for the attraction you’ve been told is unmissable, stay on the sunlounger. If you find a little local restaurant you love, go back tomorrow. A holiday doesn’t have to be a collection of new experiences every hour. Sometimes knowing you could go somewhere but choosing another glass of something cold and another chapter of your book instead is exactly what being on holiday is about.

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Leave some space There’s a particular kind of joy in waking up on holiday and not knowing what you’re going to do that day. Maybe you’ll wander into town for coffee. Perhaps you’ll discover a tiny cove and decide to stay there until dinner time. You might read half a book beside the pool, go for an aimless walk or return to the restaurant you loved two nights ago rather than

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A holiday is supposed to be a break from the everyday. So perhaps the best thing we can do when we arrive is stop treating it like another to-do list.

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Somewhere along the way, holidays have become another thing to optimise.

Breakfast doesn’t need to be eaten while doing something else and a cup of coffee can take an hour. You can walk somewhere simply because you fancy seeing what’s around the corner. These are often the moments we remember anyway. Not necessarily the attraction we booked months beforehand, but the bakery we stumbled across, the ridiculously long lunch, the swim before breakfast or the evening spent playing cards on a balcony. Slowing down gives us the chance to actually notice where we are. Come home rested Perhaps the simplest test of a good holiday isn’t how much you managed to fit in, but how you feel when you return. There will always be another restaurant you could have tried, another beach you could have visited and another town you could have explored. Missing something doesn’t mean you’ve wasted the trip. So on your next holiday, make a little less effort to make the most of every minute. You might see less. But you may just come home feeling as though you’ve actually been away.

Give your brain a holiday too We can travel hundreds of miles from home and still carry everyday life around in our pockets. Work emails, WhatsApp groups, news alerts and social media mean we’re rarely completely away anymore. Even when we’re lying beside a pool, part of our brain can still be sitting at our desk. You don’t have to disappear completely, but creating a little distance can make a huge difference. Turn off work notifications. Leave your phone in the hotel room when you go for breakfast. Resist checking emails just quickly. Take photographs because you want to remember something, not because you need to share it immediately. Give yourself permission to be temporarily unavailable. Slow down the small things One of the loveliest things about travelling is that ordinary moments have room to stretch.

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The coves of MENORCA

Menorca might be quieter than its Balearic neighbours, but when it comes to beaches, it more than holds its own. Think hidden coves tucked between pine-covered cliffs, impossibly clear turquoise water and sweeps of soft white sand that feel a world away from the everyday. From secret swimming spots reached on foot to family-friendly bays made for long, lazy days, these are the Menorcan beaches and coves worth seeking out.

Cala Macarelleta

A stunning, postcard-perfect horseshoe cove featuring fine white sand, calm turquoise waters, and steep limestone cliffs covered in pine trees. It’s perfect for snorkling in the crystal, turquise waters. But as the smaller of the two horseshoe coves, Cala Macarelleta has no shops, bars, or facilities and is accessed by a short 10 minute footpath.

Cala Galdana

One of Menorca’s most popular beaches, Cala Galdana is a beautiful, sweeping horseshoe bay surrounded by pine-covered cliffs and calm, shallow turquoise waters. Its soft white sand and sheltered setting make it perfect for swimming and families, while there are plenty of restaurants, bars, shops and water sports nearby. Unlike some of Menorca’s more secluded coves, it’s easily accessible, making it ideal for a relaxed day by the sea.

Cala en Brut

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For something a little different, Cala en Brut swaps soft sand for dramatic rocky platforms and dazzling, electric-blue water. This narrow inlet is a favourite for swimming, snorkelling and cliff jumping, with ladders making it easy to get in and out of the crystal-clear sea. There’s no traditional beach or many facilities, so pack what you need and come for the spectacular water and a more adventurous

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Cala Turqueta

Living up to its name, Cala Turqueta is all dazzling turquoise water, powder-soft white sand and pine-covered surroundings. Tucked away on Menorca’s south coast, the sheltered cove is perfect for swimming and snorkelling, with shallow, crystalclear water that’s hard to resist. There are no restaurants or bars on the beach, so bring a picnic and arrive early. This little slice of paradise is understandably popular.

Cala Pregonda

A striking contrast to Menorca’s white-sand coves, Cala Pregonda is known for its golden-red sand, clear water and rocky islets. Reached via a scenic walk, this wild northcoast beach has no facilities, but its beautifully unspoilt setting makes the journey well worth it.

Son Bou

For a change from Menorca’s tiny hidden coves, Son Bou offers an impressive sweep of golden sand stretching for almost three kilometres along the island’s south coast. As Menorca’s longest beach, there’s plenty of room for swimming, sunbathing and long walks beside the water, with restaurants, bars and facilities close by. Despite its size and easy accessibility, its dunes and wonderfully clear sea still deliver plenty of that laid-back Menorcan beauty.

FoodEDIT FROOT POPS, £6 Super fun, female-founded and London made snack brand Froot Pops have the most delicious bite-sized snacks made with ripe premium fruit and high quality chocolate. Flavours include Frozen Cherries coated in White & Dark Chocolate. MALDON SEA SALT PINCH TINS, £5.87 (not including salt) This season’s must-have accessory for foodies is the Maldon Salt Pinch Tin Set. Compact and stylish, these reusable tins are perfect for filling with Maldon’s signature pyramid flakes, offering a convenient way to carry seasoning wherever you go. Slip them into your pocket or handbag to elevate ordinary dishes while you’re out and about, from picnics in the park, to fish and chips on the beach and long alfresco evenings.

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GOOD PHATS, FLAVOURED VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, £9.99 The amazing GOOD PHATS are adding four flavoured oils into their range - Chilli, Basil, Garlic and Lemon. Unlike traditional flavoured oils, GOOD PHATS oils are cold-pressed with fresh ingredients at source. Whole lemons, chillies, garlic and basil are crushed together with the olives during the pressing process, delivering a more authentic and intense flavour profile.

TRACKLEMENTS, £4.45 Tracklements is renowned for hand-crafting an exciting range of award-winning, best-tasting, B-Corp certified, planet-friendly chutneys, mustards, ketchups, jellies, relishes, and pickles. And their new Pineapple and Chilli Relish is no exception. A beautiful combo of sweet and tangy, with a tropical kick.

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A cookbook with a purpose, Sohalia: Lebanese recipes with Fat Macy’s brings together vibrant Middle Eastern-inspired food from Nathalie Moukarzel and Meg Doherty - the founders behind the wonderful London restaurant Sohalia and social enterprise, Fat Macy’s. Fat Macy’s - an anagram of YMCA is a tribute to new beginnings - and uses hospitality to tackle homelessness. Alongside delicious recipes and stunning photography, runs the uplifting true story that began in a hostel, and grew into a thriving restaurant, training academy and community.

Slow cooked spiced aubergines Aubergines roast with spices and lemon juice become luscious. A welcome addition to a mezze, or paired with hummus, this is a great topping for freshly baked buns. A sprinkling of dukkah over the aubergine is also a ﬁtting embellishment. If you’re serving this with buns the chard, plus lashings of hummus and labneh there should be enough for eight people. Otherwise there’ll be enough for six.

Serves 4 - 8 INGREDIENTS 3 aubergines 3-5 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons ras el hanout 2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 6 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons coriander, chopped 4 tablespoons mint, chopped

METHOD Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan. Cut the aubergines into 1½cm cubes, place in a large bowl and drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and salt. Stir to distribute the oil. Sprinkle over the spices, stir again, and mix in the lemon juice.

Roast for 35 minutes until the aubergine is soft and juicy. Remove the aubergine from the oven, scatter over the herbs, and drizzle over more oil if you like. To serve, spread hummus over half a cut bun, top with the aubergine mixture and finish with a sprinkling of dukkah.

Sohalia: Lebanese recipes with Fat Macy’s (Synergy Publishing) is out now RRP £30

Potato salad with tomatoes and anchovies The punch of anchovies mixed with tomatoes and earthy, yielding new potatoes as a base make this an unusual salad for any occasion. We think of this as a summery recipe, but it has enough substance and warming flavours to suit cooler seasons too. Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS 750g new potatoes, halved if large 100g anchovy fillets in olive oil 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard 1 teaspoon Aleppo chilli flakes 2 teaspoons za’atar 200g vine-ripened tomatoes, diced 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced Salt and ground black pepper METHOD Cook the potatoes in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water until just tender. While they cook make the dressing: drain the oil from the anchovies into a small jug and whisk in the vinegar and mustard. Add the chilli flakes and za’atar, then season with pepper. Drain the potatoes well and transfer to a serving bowl. Roughly crush them with a fork, or press them with a potato masher until they crack but don’t completely fall apart. Add the diced tomatoes to the potatoes and stir in the spring onions. Pour the dressing over the warm salad and toss well to coat. Top with the anchovy fillets and adjust the seasoning – the anchovies and their oil are salty so go easy with the salt. Serve warm.

BOOKShelf Murder and the Grand Alpine Hotel £11, HarperCollins High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide. The notorious actress. The high-flying politician. The society wife. The reckless friend. The shrewd doctor. But not everyone is here for a winter holiday. Beneath the champagne and furs, dark histories simmer; old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice. And someone is watching from the shadows. A polite, unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple. When a body is found and a blizzard cuts off all escape, only Miss Marple can connect the clues before the killer strikes again. Because it isn’t a question of who has a motive, but who’s next… As a life-long Marple fan I was intrigued to see how Foley would tackle the queen of crime. And she did it perfectly. Not an imitation, but a new Marple voice.

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The Wild Beneath £9.99, HQ Annie MacLeod always knew she was different, growing up on a sailboat, navigating by stars and swimming with sea creatures, alongside her best friend, Evan. But when a tsunami hits, Annie is stranded on land; her entire world, and her eccentric identity, torn

apart and upended. In the wreckage, she rescues a wordless man named Walker, who emits a hum only she can hear. Their connection is instant. Walker’s touch gives Annie visions of the ocean’s hidden world, a life she’s never known but feels inexplicably drawn to. As she is pulled toward him, Evan remains on dry land, offering stability and security. Annie is torn between Evan’s grounding presence and Walker’s magnetic secrets. But then, Walker vanishes, along with the answers Annie needs about who she really is. An absolutely entrancing debut! 45

You’ll Love It Here £13.99, The Borough Press When Mona moved into her glorified broom closet in a broken-down apartment block, she didn’t mean to stay long. But somehow, she’s spent years with the late night noises, the missing packages, the fact underwear keeps disappearing from one of the dryers… So when she’s offered free rent in exchange for some work around the building, she jumps at the opportunity to save some money and escape. As long as she doesn’t have to talk to any of her neighbours, it should be fine. But the longer she sticks around, the more this fallingapart building – and the weirdos inside it – start to feel like something worth fighting for. A gorgeously warm, funny story about found-family. I miss them!

Grim Tidings £8.49, HQ Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine…if she wasn’t the Grim Reaper. Gabriel Aetos is determined to protect his corner of the world like his angel wings depend on it. When Darcy shows up to Gabriel’s bar, she is hellbent on outrunning her reputation as a villain. She won’t be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She’ll be saving him. But Gabriel is convinced that Darcy is as deadly as it gets. And if protecting his people means staying close to this rogue reaper, then that’s exactly what he’ll do. An absolute queen when it comes to yearning romance, Borison has done it again. Sexy and sweet and perfectly spicy.

Never Say Die £18.99, Trapeze Ke Huy Quan’s Hollywood adventure began when he was twelve years old, a mere five years after his family escaped Communist Northern Vietnam and settled down to a relatively peaceful life in LA’s Chinatown. After attending an open call audition on a whim, he was unexpectedly swept up in the wild world of filmmaking: learning to swim from Harrison Ford on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, receiving trucks full of toys from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for his birthday, meeting Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker, and making lifelong friends on the set of The Goonies. I read this for nostalgia, but Quan brings so much more to this honest, open memoir. A must-read.

The Curse of the Saltmarsh Girl £10.99, Boldwood Books 1665: When Margery arrives in Saltmarsh looking for her mother, she finds silence, secrets, and backs turned. But she is not the only thing that has arrived. As the Plague falls on the village, leaving almost no man, woman or child alive, rumours circulate about a girl, one who has brought a curse. Now: A beautiful young singer named Angel Bailey has arrived in Saltmarsh. She’s there to visit her adoptive brother, but she’s also running away. Because, after years of longing to know where she came from, she’s received word from a woman claiming to be her sister, saying their birth mother’s dying wish is to meet the child she abandoned. When Angel becomes fascinated with the story of a centuries old curse on the marsh, the land beneath her feet is about to shift forever… Gripping and atmospheric as Marchant does so well.

The Woman in White £25, St Martin’s Press In 1964, four remarkable young women at a prestigious university became the subjects of parapsychology experiments by a visionary scientist. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough, the women mysteriously vanished and the program was erased from history. Decades later, Riley Bell, newly divorced and desperate for a fresh start, accepts a caretaker job for an elderly widow named Betty. Riley steps into a home that is frozen in another era.. Why has Betty lived in such profound isolation for so many years, and why does she need Riley now? As the story unfolds across two timelines old secrets rise to the surface. And the only way to survive is to confront the mystery that has lingered for sixty years. A great blend of historical and physcological thriller, with a little creepy gothica in the mix.

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