Finding celebs’ happy place...
Fearne Cotton is back with a new series chatting to more inspirational people
HAPPY PLACE
Hillary Clinton is perhaps the most impressive name on a long list of famous people to share their philosophies of living a fulfilled and happy life on Fearne Cotton’s long-running podcast.
The former US presidential candidate places importance on hard work and attempting to change the world like the inspirational women who have come before her, while other guests focus on the little things.
Season nine has just launched with author Rhonda Byrne encouraging us to embrace our inner child and actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on building selfconfidence.
WHERE TO START: Skin from Skunk Anansie talks about how she dealt with prejudice as a black, queer female in a thoroughly uplifting and fascinating episode.
WHERE TO FIND IT: All podcast apps and online at bit. ly/happyplacepod
THE OLFACTORY
Smells have a way of transporting us to specific memories. This podcast features one scent per week, introduced by the person for whom it recalls the past. Listeners are welcomed into the Olfactory by its caramel-voiced unnamed owner who chats with her cat while revealing the next guest. It’s evocative and by the end you can almost smell the old guitar strings or perfume being described.
WHERE TO START: In Smoke in the Car, comedy writer Nico Tatarowicz describes the scent of his glamorous mum’s cigarettes during his 1980s childhood. WHERE TO FIND IT: All the usual podcast apps.
THE electric car segment is moving forwards at a frantic pace, with newer and sharper models being released every month.
There are a variety of different sizes and shapes too, with many carmakers opting to go straight for battery-powered SUVs off the bat. However, for many people, a large car simply isn’t fit for purpose. So if you want to make the switch to an electric vehicle, but want a car that won’t prove too large, then what are your options?
We’ve picked out a few of the best compact EVs on sale today...
MINI ELECTRIC
Mini has delved into the electric market with an attractive-looking offering. The Mini Electric brings you the same exciting driving experience that you get from the firm’s range of conventionally-driven cars, but with the added bonus of an electric powertrain.
It matches the performance of the sporty Cooper S, in fact, and though its 145-mile range is quite limited, it makes up for it with character.
HONDA E
If you’re after styling that’ll draw a crowd, the Honda e could be the electric car for you. It’s a properly eccentric-looking thing, with round
headlights and matching rear lights combining with the car’s compact dimensions to create a vehicle which looks like nothing else on the road today.