From beekeeping to crochet, these hobbies passed down through generations form lasting bondsIt’s fair to say Alasdair Friend didn’t always picture himself as a beekeeper. But when a diagnosis of motor neurone disease meant his father was no longer able to tend to his hives, Friend resolved to carry…
The widely popular chatbot is churning out uncanny animal designs and we tried one for a ‘hilarious’ outcomeThe meteoric rise of ChatGPT has sparked an artificial intelligence frenzy, stoking fears that the technology could upend jobs, search engines and schools. But online creators have identified…
I wanted to learn a skill that would come in handy after society collapsed – perhaps I should have taken up unarmed combatThe cardigan was conceived in anxiety, so no wonder it came out looking like that. I started knitting in lockdown, because keeping my hands occupied made it harder to refresh ne…
Knitting is a fantastic way to fight anxiety, keep one’s mind occupied and fight fast fashionI’ve become addicted to knitting and I’m clearly not the only one: I’ve seen people knitting on the subway, in college lectures and even, once, in a bar.I’m not surprised. Knitting is a fantastic way to fig…