What started across the pond in the 1960s as a game for children to play in their backyards is vying with padel to become one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports.…
Ettie Neil-Gallacher
Padel: why this new racket sport is so appealing
Padel involves a decompressed ball being hit over a low net on a rectangular court measuring 10 metres by 20 metres. It uses the same scoring as tennis and, while…
Stir-Up Sunday: stir up, we beseech thee
This figgy pudding has come a long way since its medieval origins. STIR-UP SUNDAY The last Sunday before Advent, 24 November, is Stir-Up Sunday. So forget the roast and push…
The best Christmas pudding and brandy butter recipes
The best Christmas pudding and brandy butter is a hard combination to beat. Don’t be alarmed by the lack of precision and for goodness sake, leave the supermarket brandy butter…