Andrew Watts

2 months ago | thespectator.com | Orson Fry |Amy Everett |Jawad Iqbal |Andrew Watts

Biohacking, one of the more bearable buzz words of recent times, refers to the practice of using science, technology and self-experimentation to improve the body’s function and performance. When I was recently invited to experience the Alpina Gstaad’s new three-day wellness program — designed to “biohack your ski trip for improved performance and mood” — I didn’t hesitate.

Jun 14, 2024 | thespectator.com | Andrew Watts |Matt McDonald |Andrew Tettenborn |ArtBianca Bosker’s snapshot

In May, Carl Elsener of Victorinox, makers of the Swiss Army knife (all other manufacturers must refer to their products as “Swiss-style knives”), announced that the company is working to develop a version without any blades in anticipation of modern legislation and safety-conscious consumers. A cutting-edge Swiss Army knife will no longer have a cutting edge. I’m glad this proposal didn’t come out before Christmas: 2023 was the year my wife finally agreed our son could have a knife of his own.

Jun 14, 2024 | spectator.com.au | Andrew Watts

In May, Carl Elsener of Victorinox, makers of the Swiss Army knife (all other manufacturers must refer to their products as “Swiss-style knives”), announced that the company is working to develop a version without any blades in anticipation of modern legislation and safety-conscious consumers. A cutting-edge Swiss Army knife will no longer have a cutting edge.

Jun 7, 2024 | thespectator.com | Aidan Hartley |Cockburn’s Gossip |Andrew Watts |Matt McDonald

Laikipia, KenyaThis month, in broad daylight on our Kenyan farm, a lioness mauled one of my bull calves. Before she could make a kill, a quick-witted herder intervened and drove the beast off. My son Rider loaded the injured calf into the pickup and brought it home, where he gently cleaned the tooth and claw wounds, then injected the poor creature with antibiotics and a painkiller.

Oct 20, 2023 | thespectator.com | Andrew Watts |Deborah Ross |Jonathan Spyer |Roger Kimball

In the final series of the Netflix program The Crown, Princess Diana will appear as a ghost. We are told that her apparitions will be “thoughtful and sensitive” — which is rather disappointing for anyone hoping for her to have a recurring role, like Marty Hopkirk in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), perhaps wearing that white dress she wore to the British Fashion Awards.