The bitter-sweet beauty of late summer gardening
As the gloom and magic of autumn looms, another season of the year sneaks out the door.
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Dog days and shadows of loss
Summer is precious and fleeting. But so, I reflect as I watch the dog I’ve loved for 15 years, is…
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Summer at the end of the world
The world is close to collapse. But can our love of summer save it?
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I went to a party so magical it could have been a dream – and I didn’t disgrace myself
You know it’s going to be a cut above a standard summer barbecue when guests have a choice of two…
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All it takes to transform me is the warmth of the first rays of the summer sun
I am going to put my nose in lilac and honeysuckle and roses and be generally unbearable with luxuriousness.
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The literal version of “hot girl summer” is no fun at all
This season is oppressive, and it’s not only the heat. Can we just skip to September?
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The best art exhibitions of summer 2022
What to see in the UK this summer: from a famous Picasso portrait to an exploded garden shed.
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“The festival is more fragile than ever”: the Edinburgh Fringe wars
The Fringe should be enjoying its 75th year. Instead Nish Kumar, Mark Watson and other performers insist it needs reform.
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