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My brilliant weekend

September

Kathy Lette lives in London for nine months of the year, Sydney for three.

Kathy Lette on the ‘crime of menopause’, and dealing with enemies

The London-based Australian author spends her working week writing about life’s challenges. But weekends are for crosswords, laughter, cocktails and theatre.

  • Fiona Carruthers

How Bali local Michael Klim spends his weekends

The swimming legend loves living on the Indonesian island, where he moved in 2012. He shares his downtime routines, including his favourite bars and restaurants.

  • Philippa Coates

July

Sarah Wilson moved to Paris.

‘Paris is the perfect place for older women’

Sarah Wilson is living her dream life in a city she says treasures lively arguments and genuine curiosity over wealth and property. This is how she spends her weekends.

  • Hans van Leeuwen

April

Lauren Groff outside her bookshop, The Lynx, in Gainesville, Florida.

This writer packs a lot into her weekends and still finds time to work

Lauren Groff is an athlete, a mother, a best-selling writer and she’s taking on the censors in her home state of Florida. She describes her typical Saturday and Sunday.

  • Lauren Sams
Marina Sersale and Sebastián Alvarez Murena, pictured at Le Sirenuse in Positano, are the founders of fragrance brands Eau D’Italie and ALTAIA.

How this power couple spend their weekends in Positano

From boat rides to ‘miraculous’ little restaurants and handmade sandals, follow in this pair’s footsteps.

  • Benjamen Judd

February

Sir Alexander McCall Smith pictured outside his local 181 deli earlier this month.

Forget the 5am club; this famous author is up at 3am – even on Sundays

Edinburgh-based Sir Alexander McCall Smith writes in the wee hours, and then goes back to bed and starts the weekends again later, with fried eggs and bacon.

  • Fiona Carruthers

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