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How was 2023 for me? Well, I’ve ranked the top 5 letdowns …

From the things I have shouted, to the people I have envied, let’s look back on another year of highlights and – most of all – lowlights, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023

Thinking of going to a Christmas market? Maybe don’t

Oversubscribed seasonal stalls in York, Lincoln, Edinburgh, Manchester and more have brought the towns and cities to a standstill. It’s turning me into a Scrooge, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

I stopped looking at my phone every time I was waiting for something – this is what I learned

We all do it: waiting in queues at the shop or the bus stop or for a class to start. But is it making us miserable, asks Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

Furious about the petty macho point-scoring of the Covid-era government? May I suggest this shouty Belgian feminist video

Helen MacNamara’s quietly devastating evidence to the Covid inquiry reminded me how desperately we need more women channelling their anger into politics, says Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

It’s just weeks since I lost Oscar, but already people are asking: will I get another dog?

After 15 years with a much-loved but often demanding whippet, part of me is enjoying the peace. But you can have too much quiet, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Maggie Smith, Miriam Margolyes, Harriet Walter … I can’t get enough of the new fashion icons

Middle age can be a bit rubbish. But if this is what your 70s and 80s look like, at least there’s something to look forward to, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

Five Great Reads: bed hogs, assassinations and diaries from Gaza

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

Marking death in myriad ways

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Emma Beddington on the death of her mother 20 years ago and reveal how they remember loved ones

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Don’t listen to Arnold Schwarzenegger – join the rest and relaxation resistance!

Arnie’s brand of hustle culture is taking a bashing online and I am all for it. Do less, enjoy more and take that nap, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Twenty years after Mum died, I still don’t know how to mark the day

Like it or not, I know that emotion is waiting to ambush me. Perhaps it’s time to face it head on – with a cup of tea, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023