Being back in the beach house that witnessed much of my 20s feels strange and wondrous – like a sort of time travel
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The Guardian— I run from room to room, touching things as if they’ll somehow transport me to the past. Not much has changed in the old weatherboardGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMany years ago, a friend from university invited some of us to his mum’s beach house at Walkerville South. His mum had bought the house super cheap before the world had discovered that there was another impressive coastline in Victoria, far away from the more established houses of the...
@narcitycanada—10 of the warmest beaches in Canada where you'll feel like you're swimming in the tropics. Craving a Caribbean escape this summer? You may be surprised to know that you don't need to leave Canada to take a dip in tropical waters. Canada is home to some surprisingly warm beaches with inviting water you'll want to dip your toes into. Water temperatures at these beaches can reach up to 29 C — for reference, that's warmer than an Olympic swimming pool, and warmer than anything north of Virginia. From ocean beaches to freshwater lakes, there are surprisingly warm water spots all over the...
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The Guardian—My first time doing tai chi: ‘It feels like my brain is solving a Rubik’s Cube’. In her fortnightly review of fitness and wellbeing activities, comedian Jennifer Wong finds that mastering the Chinese martial art is a matter of mind over navelGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFor the first 15 minutes of my tai chi class, we remain entirely in one spot to warm up. From afar, it probably looks as though we’re standing with our arms by our side and then – in slow motion – lifting them in front of us to 90 degrees. But if you were to look inside my brain, you would see...