Good—simple choices for a better life

First Things

4 Editorial

Woolly Thinking

6 Contributors

12 In season

Good Selection: Our pick of smart eco stuff to buy, try and know about

16 Good Times

Good Times: Calendar

19 Green Screens

Planet Watch: Earth-friendly digital entertainment now showing on a screen near you

20 How retro style can keep you young

Did you know?: There’s another powerful weapon in the anti-ageing arsenal, and it doesn’t even require you to get up off the couch

22 Somerset morn

Letter from Abroad: Good’s founding editor Francesca Price reflects on her new good life

24 Anaerobic insanity

Trend Tracker: The heroic Andy Kenworthy ponders a new – and ancient – quest for enlightenment

27 Ex libris

Bookend: Our selection of good reads to inform and inspire

Features

28 Collectables we love

Vintage Style: And where to find them

39 An excellent yarn

Why wool is the original smart fibre

46 Ingrid Macdonald

Good People: A passport covered in stamps from the world’s poorest, most war-torn countries is a badge of honour when your business is advocacy. Lynda Brendish catches up with inspirational globe-roaming Kiwi Ingrid Macdonald, and her mum

48 Slow death by rubber duck

The Big Issue: The secret danger of everyday things

55 Coromandel’s creative hub

Good People: Looking for an inspirational place to visit? Why not check out this hotspot of emerging artistic talent.

58 Lounging about

There’s a reason we call it the living room. Whether to gather with family,
entertain friends or enjoy some down time, you probably spend more waking
hours in the lounge than any other part of the house...

66 Bitter sweet treats

For most of us, chocolate is another word for indulgence. We take a closer look at the beloved cocoa bean

71 A little bit country

When time or budgets are too tight for a long holiday, wrangle a gap in the diary, grab an overnight bag and take a mini-break.

Your Good Life

79 Classic comforts

Come winter’s chilly blasts, our attention turns indoors. Spend a while pottering in the kitchen for a scrumptious result

79 Best chicken pie

Nothing beats a toasty hot, savoury pie for a reliable helping of mid-winter comfort

79 Soul food

Warm the cockles of your heart with this fantastic winter soup

79 Decadent delights

This beautifully simple chocolate tart can be served at a fancy dinner party ... or as an easy family dessert

86 Cosy Nights

Garden: Plant now to protect your garden from winter chills

90 Readers' tips

Good housekeeping: Save money and stay healthy this autumn with herbs and other simple remedies

92 Rainy day play

Entertaining littlies indoors can be a challenge – so here are five ideas to encourage creative play

100 It's curtains

Handmade: Susan Elijas shows how to cosy up with
radically revamped curtains that’ll keep
heat in, chill out – and add a dramatic dash
of style to any room

102 Eco Style

Mix and match separates

104 Slumber Party

Health & Beauty: It’s called beauty sleep for a reason – but for a growing number of people, a decent night’s rest is no more than an elusive dream.

111 Shopping Smart

Shopping smart Your guide on what to buy

112 A good thought

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