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What’s better than a cafe, wilderness retreat or spa? A silent cafe, wilderness retreat or spa

Imagine going somewhere and not having to hear all about a stranger’s toxic boyfriend, pitch deck or hernia op, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

Why should the US have all the new holidays? Here are five to make the UK a happier place

Trump can have his ‘victory days’. I want something to commemorate Britain’s love of Judi Dench, or its hatred of a sleepless night, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025

I watched a woman clear her shower drain – and realised I had to get my own life in order

From answering emails to booking appointments, there’s nothing I haven’t postponed and postponed and postponed. TikToker Christi Newrutzen showed me a better way, says Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

I told a truly weird lie on a first date 30 years ago – and it worked out surprisingly well

A new E4 dating show brings the lies we tell while dating into the spotlight. But is bending the truth always a bad thing when looking for love? writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025

Why I can’t stop watching two pandas not have sex

Despite all Copenhagen zoo’s best efforts, pandas Mao Sun and Xing Er have been playing chase, squeaking, wrestling and napping – doing everything but procreate, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025

From Gwyneth Paltrow to the Duchess of Sussex, the girlboss is back. In this economy, who can blame them?

From Paltrow talking about KPIs to Meghan waxing lyrical about entrepreneurship, it’s not surprising famous women are cashing in on the world’s obsession with their brands, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Men get more disgusted as they age? It’s only a matter of time before my husband sees the real, slovenly me

Research shows that while women experience feelings of revulsion from a young age, men catch them up in later years. Maybe I should stop scraping the mould off the jam, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

Never ask ‘what’s for dinner’ and hide food from teenagers – my essential rules for happy home dining

As a controversial list of rules for eating out does the rounds, here is my unsparing list of commandments for eating in, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025

Norwegian community spirit and UK inequality

Letters: Responding to an article by Emma Beddington, Francesca Vaghi and Julia Hvitlock say dugnadsånd is not the same as outsourcing the state’s obligations; plus letters from Austen Lynch, Andrew Kyle and another reader

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

What I learned from the woman who does 52 new things a year

I definitely can’t match her sense of adventure – and I find real pleasure in my daily routines, writes Emma Beddington. But it is time to escape my hummus-tinged comfort zone

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025