9 d. ago It’s time to embrace Dugnadsånd – the Norwegian concept we all need right now | Emma Beddington

With its combination of community, cooperation and selflessness, this could offer some small comfort in a terrifying eraA new hygge has dropped, but you’ll need to take off your cosy slippers and put down your cinnamon bun to try it. There is a real danger of getting the wrong end of the stick when we get enthusiastic about other nations’ lifestyles – such as when the New York Times writes about modern Britons enjoying boiled mutton for lunch, or “cavorting” in swamps, and we all get cross – but this comes straight from the Viking’s mouth.That’s Meik Wiking, the perfectly named chief executive of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. Writing in Stylist, Wiking suggests we consider adopting a Norwegian concept that requires no blankets or candles: dugnadsånd, approximately translated as “community spirit”. He likens dugnadsånd to barn-raising in 18th- and 19th-century North America, describing a “collective willingness of people to come together in the context of community ...

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2 w. ago Cruellest week ends in despair for Simeone after Barça’s late flourish | Sid Lowe

Atlético coach struggling to deal with last-gasp defeat that rocked their title bid just days after shootout loss in EuropeThere was a little swipe of Diego Simeone’s foot and the ball was in the net. As Conor Gallagher had dashed up the left and provided the pass, Atlético Madrid’s coach accompanied him from the other touchline. As Alex Sørloth provided the finish he did too, black dress shoe joining his striker’s red boot guiding the ball beyond Wojciech Szczesny. 10.32pm on a Sunday at the end of the hardest week and Atlético were 2-0 up against Barcelona, their world healing. The Metropolitan exploded but Simeone didn’t run and shout, didn’t conduct the crowd or clench his fist, didn’t embrace anyone, not this time. Instead, he gazed silently at the sky and looked as if he could cry, a purer portrait of pride.Soon, he could have been forgiven if the tears were flowing. Twenty-five seconds of football later, Barcelona had scored. Five minutes 25 seconds after that, they scored ag...

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2 w. ago Fans freak out over Taylor Swift's new look as she breaks cover for Travis Kelce date night

Taylor Swift fans are used to seeing the Grammy winner dolled up on a red carpet or celebrity event, so they seemed to have a hard time seeing the singer embrace a more casual look in her off time.

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2 w. ago Joe Trivelli’s recipes for carrots with wild garlic, pork tenderlion, rhubarb charlotte and cinnamon ice

Spring has finally sprung and it’s time to celebrate with vivid, exciting colours and tastesAs the smell of wild garlic fills the woodlands of Britain, it’s time to leave all thoughts of winter behind us and embrace the new. This is a menu to celebrate March, with its tripping lambs and nodding daffs. Verdant shoots give vibrancy to the landscape, urban and rural, and hope is in the air. These recipes celebrate the arrival of fresh new flavours, while not being overly optimistic, with staples such as carrots and dried green peas acting as the backbone of the dishes such as rhubarb, that blushing harbinger of spring, which gives a decisive nod to better times in the charlotte pudding, along with delicately spiced ice-cream. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Joe Trivelli’s recipes for carrots with wild garlic, pork tenderloin, rhubarb charlotte and cinnamon ice

Spring has finally sprung and it’s time to celebrate with vivid, exciting colours and tastesAs the smell of wild garlic fills the woodlands of Britain, it’s time to leave all thoughts of winter behind us and embrace the new. This is a menu to celebrate March, with its tripping lambs and nodding daffs. Verdant shoots give vibrancy to the landscape, urban and rural, and hope is in the air. These recipes celebrate the arrival of fresh new flavours, while not being overly optimistic, with staples such as carrots and dried green peas acting as the backbone of the dishes such as rhubarb, that blushing harbinger of spring, which gives a decisive nod to better times in the charlotte pudding, along with delicately spiced ice-cream. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chris Martin shares a sweet embrace with daughter Apple, 20, as the pair spend quality time together over lunch in Venice

Chris Martin looked in great spirits as he enjoyed lunch with his daughter Apple at the Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice.

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