Come As You Really Are review – Heaven is a Ford Escort clad in swirly carpet!
From yarn bombers to doll modifiers to wood turners, this joyous show – put together by Hetain Patel and Artangel – features 14,000 pieces by diehard hobbyists in one giant gleeful celebration of personal creativity
Crossword blog
Crossword blog: a remarkable, autobiographical puzzle
The work and life of artist Renate Keeping is celebrated in unique form
Despite not involving eating pickles, pickleball proves to be a joyful surprise
Nova Weetman
Crossword blog
Crossword roundup: which cabinet members will crosswords favour?
Cryptic crosswords for beginners
Cryptic crosswords for beginners: one thing on top of another
June 2024
‘You don’t have to clean up after it’: young Australians are getting on their hobby horses
Goma games: how chess offers DRC’s displaced children respite from conflict – in pictures
Why I quit
After years of obsessive learning, my piano sits silent – and I’m happy with that
Brian Hanson-Harding
Crossword blog
Crossword roundup: goodbye Rishi and the meaning of ‘X’
Brief letters
Get mad about the continuing use of oil, not harmless orange powder paint
Slugs got your beans? Don’t despair – it’s not too late to sow again
Men should heed female hillwalkers’ safety concerns, says climbing expert
Crossword blog
‘Better to escape than delete’ – Guardian crossword setter Sphinx returns
Bagging a Munro gets easier as volunteers fund repairs to mountain paths
Cats, rants and envy scrolling: 27 time-sucking online rabbit holes – and how to avoid them
It may be a load of boules, but you won’t be able to avoid pétanque this summer
Lauren O'Neill
Crossword blog
Crossword roundup: what word can mean ‘game’, ‘set’ and ‘match’?
May 2024
My chickens are in fine feather – and so is my compost bin
As well as a steady supply of eggs, the birds create fantastic compost, and pick away at weed seeds and aphids
Detectorist unearths bronze age hoard after getting lost on treasure hunt
John Belgrove, 60, uncovered rare sword, axe head and bangle in Dorset after becoming separated from group
Crossword blog
Crosswords: what to do when a puzzle looks harder than it actually is
Does it mention Bolivian poets? If not, that’s a good start. The trick is to turn a seemingly taxing crossword into a game. Plus: a challenge
