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Tim Dowling: The tortoise wants my toe for dinner
'I feel his jaws clamping down on my toe. I screech and pull my foot back. "How dare you," I say... Then he turns toward my other foot'
Starters p5
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Weekend readers' pictures: British summer
Gallery (10 pictures):
Your best photographs on this week's theme
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Your letters
Natascha McElhone's story of bereavement both inspired and irritated. Plus reaction to rejection letters, the new BMW and last week's correspondence
Starters p6
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Q&A: Keeley Hawes
'I'd edit out the night my phone rang my mother when I was discussing something rude'
Starters p8
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Experience: I'm proud my mother left me
Michele Gorman: 'It was her family's reaction that left the deepest scars. Mothers do not leave their children, they told her with their silence'
Starters p10
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Joe Sacco: Not in my country
Interactive:
For African migrants trying to reach Europe, Malta is directly in their path. Joe Sacco observes their treatment in his homeland
Features p14
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Benedict Cumberbatch on playing Sherlock Holmes
'From the tiny scratches on your mobile, I deduce that your brother is an alcoholic and that you don't get on with him'
Features p34
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What do women get up to online?
UK housewives spend 47% of their leisure time on the internet – and it's not all cosy, mumsy surfing. Zoe Williams reports
Features p38
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Something for the weekend: Beach jewellery
Sparkle with the sunshine, says Simon Chilvers
Fashion and beauty p43
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Fashion shoot: Natural colours
Coffee, caramel, cream... Shades that sound as delicious as they look
Fashion and beauty p44
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All ages fashion: Wide leg trousers
Add some flare to your look
Fashion and beauty p46
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Alexis Petridis: Two steps forward…
Let's hear it for men's sandals. Yes, really
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How to dress: Clutch control
You cannot hold a clutch bag and have fun at the same time. So what's the alternative, wonders Jess Cartner-Morley
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The Measure
In the sun: K-Stew's minis, disco ball pendants, caramel & almonds Magnum. In the shade: False eyelashes, first names
Fashion and beauty p49
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What I see in the mirror: Erin O'Connor
'I have gone up at least one if not two dress sizes, from an eight to a 10 to 12. That's not been a problem so far'
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Lauren Luke's summer scents
Seasonal fragrances put to the test
Fashion and beauty p51
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's barbecue recipes
Don't save barbecues for parties and special occasions – they're far more suited to when you've got friends or family over for lunch
Food and drink p52
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Wine: Cave de Saumur
Victoria Moore finds a near-miracle in the caverns of the Loire
Food and drink p55
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Yotam Ottolenghi's fried cauliflower with tahini recipe
The new vegetarian: You'll think of tahini in a whole new light after trying this little beauty of a dish
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Dan Lepard's semolina BBQ buns
How to bake: The ideal home for a slab of barbecued pork belly, the summer sandwich filling of choice
Food and drink p57
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Restaurant: The Pump House, Bristol
There's nothing wrong in celebrating the provenance of your ingredients, so long as they come up to snuff. And those at the Pump House clearly do, reckons Matthew Fort
Food and drink p58
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What I'm really thinking: The midwife
'I've watched countless women giving birth, and wondered what sort of a future the baby will have'
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This column will change your life: What I wish I'd known
Advice based on hindsight is false wisdom, says Oliver Burkeman
Body & mind p61
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Shazia Mirza: Diary of a disappointing daughter
My parents know about the lives their children lead, but they don't really understand what this entails – take their reaction when I went to a music festival the other week…
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Blind date
Will love get a look-in when Lance Curran, 27, film-maker, meets Jo Garnier, 24, photograph researcher?
Body & mind p63
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Interiors: My own private hidey hole
It's every dad's fantasy: a state-of-the-art studio at the bottom of the garden. John Crace explores one man's masterpiece
Space p64
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Gardens: Artificial grass
Is fakery beginning to puncture the genteel world of horticulture? And is that such a bad thing? Dawn Isaac on the truth about artificial grass
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In the garden this week: Turnips and a home for insects
Last chance to sow this unloved veg, plus time to start planning for pest control, says Lia Leendertz
Space p66
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Plant of the week: Super Poppies
Thicker petals than your average, so the flowers last longer, says Lia Leendertz
Space p67
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Alys Fowler: Radishes, plus fungus gnats
Radishes are mild and mind-blowing all year round. Plus how to deal with the pesky fungus gnat
Space p69
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Let's Move To: The Yorkshire Wolds
Bleak, wild, windswept: the perfect place to escape to, says Tom Dyckhoff
Space p71
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Food for Fort: Super-cheesy scones, cooker hoods and foul-tasting garlic
How can I make my scones really tasty? Release me from this grease trap? Can I tell how cloves will taste before eating them? Matthew Fort has the answers
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Space solves: Coloured cork tiles and antique mirrors
Search for shades other than brown. Plus Can I make mirrors appear old?
Back p72
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Stumped? Orange tree damaged by winter cold and bindweed in a lawn
Can I nurture plant back to health? Plus how can I deal with invasive weed? Lia Leendertz has the answers
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Doctor, doctor: Pulling hairs and a breathtaking chilli
If I pull one, will two grow back? Plus the chilli chopping that left me wheezing. Dr Tom Smith answers readers' questions
Back p73
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On the road: Peugeot 5008 Sport HDi 150
Not even a load of screaming girls can divert you from the sheer pleasure of driving this car, says Andrew Anthony
Back p75
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Lucy Mangan: The sound of the suburbs
I have found those who listen to music in public most difficult to come to terms with, and it's a losing battle. If you can't beat them…