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I’ve failed at jugs, I’m worse at teapots – why can’t I ever pour anything properly?

When it comes to simple fluids from simple vessels, I know with dark certainty that the tablecloth is in for a besmirching, says Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

Standing in my boxers, blindfolded and full of shame, I remembered why I hate getting dressed up

My day-to-day fashion style is that of an unmade bed. One attempt to smarten up had horrible consequences, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

How to pair up with blind people for walks and holidays

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Adrian Chiles about his experience with blind and partially sighted walkers

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

I didn’t get to be with my parents as they died. But they knew I loved them

Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles and others about finding comfort in being at a dying loved one’s bedside

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024

My Serbian bean stew sets pulses racing. The recipe? Oh, if you insist …

It’s a vegan version of pasulj – and it was the talk of the town when my daughter was at university. I’ve never been more proud, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024

I slashed my unloved football – and 40 years later, I’m still living with the shame

Why is guilt so difficult to shake? I feel regretful to this day about a poor decision I made as a boy, says Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

To be present as a loved one died was an honour for us

Letters: Readers on Adrian Chiles’s article about his father’s death and the unique sense of privilege that they also felt in similar circumstances

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024

It is a privilege to be present when someone dies. If only I’d seen it that way, it would have helped me no end

I have received many lovely messages in the weeks since my dad died – including one that will always stay with me, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024

As doctors, we are failing to put patients’ needs first, causing harm at the end of life

Letters: Doctors including Zachary Tait and Rupal Shah, and recently bereaved readers Jo Fisher and Rebecca Howling, respond to Adrian Chiles’s column on how his father spent two of the last days of his life alone and distressed in A&E, for no good reason

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

Losing a parent is never easy, no matter your age

Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles’s article about the death of his father and share their own experiences

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024