Clare Macnaughton

England

Marketing Communications Specialist, Author and Lifestyle Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

British public transport yobs could learn a thing or two from Japan

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Danielle Demetriou |Maia Roston |Thomas O'Malley |Clare Macnaughton

On the very rare occasions I spy someone on their phone on a train, it is clearly some kind of an emergency (or a senior boss who cannot be ignored) - typically their head is apologetically bowed, one hand over their mouth, as they quietly whisper, as far away from other passengers as possible. As a former Londoner raising two daughters in Japan - first in central Tokyo, now in Kyoto - embracing silence hasn't always come easily to me, even after close to 18 years.
A beginner's travel guide to China

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Thomas O'Malley |Clare Macnaughton |Billy Saxon |Damien Gabet

Our expert reveals how to plan the trip of a lifetime to this ancient, fascinating - and dauntingly huge - countryThe Great Wall, Shanghai's skyscrapers, giant pandas, the Terracotta Army, all those delicious dumplings - the reasons to visit China are legion. Hoping to boost its ailing post-pandemic economy, the world's most populous country is declaring to foreign tourists, "China wants you".
I sent my teenage son to travel across Southeast Asia after his father’s death to help him heal

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Clare Macnaughton

At 53, I thought the hardest parts of parenting were behind me. Sleepless nights, teenage dramas, the occasional questionable haircut – I survived them all. I thought we were coasting to calm waters. But life, with its savage sense of irony, had other plans. In March 2023, my 19-year-old son Ben was standing on the edge of his future, ready to leap. He’d spent a year working nights pulling pints at Longleat Center Parcs, saving every penny for a ski season in Banff, Canada.
Why I bought my 16-year-old daughter a 50cc scooter instead of a car

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Clare Macnaughton

There’s a specific kind of fatigue that comes from being a full-time, unpaid taxi driver for a teenager with a social life more packed than a Love Island villa. This was me to Macc – my fiercely independent, horse-loving, pub-working, boyfriend-seeing 16-year-old daughter. My evenings had become a blur of drop-offs, pick-ups, awkward timing gaps and sighing at traffic lights in my dressing gown. It all started with the horse.
Clare Macnaughton

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Clare Macnaughton
Why I bought my 16-year-old daughter a 50cc scooter instead of a car

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Clare Macnaughton

Of course, not everything has gone entirely smoothly. There was the brief incident of forgetting to lift the stand before trying to start the engine, resulting in a sheepish phone call about the bike not starting and how she'd broken it. Only to be reminded that it is in fact a safety feature. And I still insist on a nightly helmet check and a firm reminder not to let anyone ride pillion.
We thought a campervan would cure our midlife crisis

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Clare Macnaughton

The freedom of the open road beckoned for one couple, but was it smooth progress or sheer chaos? There's something irresistibly romantic about owning a campervan. The open road, the promise of adventure and the Instagram-worthy sunsets viewed from the comfort of your tiny mobile home. My partner Pete and I had long dreamed of this life, so when we finally took the plunge and bought a Bürstner Eliseo C 602 - promptly naming her Bertha - we envisioned a world of freedom, flexibility and fun.
'Widow's fire' left me craving sex after grief of losing my husband - so I turned to apps for steamy no-strings hook-ups

2 months ago | thescottishsun.co.uk | Sally Land |Rebecca Miller |Clare Macnaughton

STANDING in her kitchen, Clare Macnaughton triple-checks that she can still hear music pumping from my children’s bedrooms. When she's sure they're occupied, she surreptitiously opens Bumble and looks at the messages. Having dealt with the tragic loss of her husband Kai - her partner of 26 years - just nine months ago, Clare plucked up the courage to start dating again.
'Widow's fire' left me craving sex after grief of losing my husband - so I turned to apps for steamy no-strings hook-ups

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Clare Macnaughton

STANDING in her kitchen, Clare Macnaughton triple-checks that she can still hear music pumping from my children’s bedrooms. When she's sure they're occupied, she surreptitiously opens Bumble and looks at the messages. Having dealt with the tragic loss of her husband Kai - her partner of 26 years - just nine months ago, Clare plucked up the courage to start dating again.
My social media was hacked. Losing the photos of my late husband felt like a gut punch

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Clare Macnaughton

What I recovered and what's lost foreverWhile Facebook was gone, I managed to claw back control of Instagram and LinkedIn. The difference? Both platforms offer actual customer support channels and enforce 2FA protections. They recognised the attack and allowed me to verify my identity, restoring my access. Instagram hadn't deleted my account, as I used a different email and my phone number as the 2FA security measure.