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I still haven’t worked out how to use a washing machine. At 39, this is a bitter pill to swallow

Do I choose the ‘eco wash’ setting and wait 17 hours? Or select ‘short cottons’ and doom the planet? Either way, dazzling whites and fluffy towels elude me, writes Nell Frizzell

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Where are writers of colour in the school curriculum?

Letters: Thishani Wijesinghe responds to an article by Nell Frizzell about the books she read at school and notes a lack of diversity

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Desperately need something for a headache or diarrhoea? Good luck trying to find a pharmacy

For years we’ve been told to use pharmacies rather than GPs whenever possible. The would be fine – if so many of them hadn’t closed down, says Nell Frizzell

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New Zealand culture is booming around the world – do we have Jacinda Ardern to thank for it?

As a half Kiwi, the only cultural exports I had growing up were the bloke from Crowded House and Shortland Street. How times have changed, writes Nell Frizzell

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I love it that a two-year-old’s paintings have created such a buzz. His brush with branding, less so

If only we could recognise the wonderful creativity of Laurent Schwarz for its own sake, rather than use it to sell stuff, says author Nell Frizzell

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I swam in the Thames last week. Yes, it is full of sewage – but it is also a beautiful river

The Thames is often treated badly: pumped with effluent by water companies and viewed as just a geographical gap or dividing line. It is worth remembering its magic, writes Nell Frizzell

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Want to help refugees - but not sure how? I found a surprisingly simple answer

If you live in the UK and have any room to spare, you might be able to host a refugee. As I discovered, it is both easy and rewarding, writes Nell Frizzell

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Why I’m swapping ‘adult food’ for bland, hedonistic snacks

This week I have eaten Pom-Bear crisps, Coco Pops, a Petits Filous yoghurt and an ice lolly in the shape of a rocket. They were all absolutely delicious, writes Nell Frizzell

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Face like a partially melted candle? There’s an exercise for that

Will I ever look as elegant as Audrey Hepburn? Ask me once I’ve finished licking my nostrils and pinching my jowls, writes Nell Frizzell

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I hate cleaning my home. Can I do yours instead?

I’m furious that women still do more than their fair share of domestic chores. At least this might take my mind off it, writes Nell Frizzell

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What’s the secret to making delicious meals? Forget about recipes and just add more butter

I learned to cook by watching my mother, who flew around the kitchen in a flurry of post-work efficiency. She never measured a thing, but she taught me what it takes to feed people, writes Nell Frizzell

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A caffeine-free life will give you a buzz

Letters: Vickie Hunt gave up caffeine 11 months ago and is feeling and seeing the benefits, while Lynne Edwards says mind out for matcha

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Nothing beats a good chat – so long as you can walk away when things get awkward

Stop me in the street and I’ll happily shoot the breeze. But ask me to have a proper sit-down conversation? No thanks, writes Nell Frizzell

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There are many ways to deal with grief. But few as full-on as this …

According to the myth of Baubo, the best way to comfort a bereaved goddess is to lift up your skirts and flash her. Would it, asks Nell Frizzell, work for mere mortals?

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Sweating with fear, I waited to hear the doctor’s verdict. Then the radio started playing Call Me Maybe …

I’m all for a bit of distraction in a tense medical situation, writes Nell Frizzell, but who on earth picks those tunes?

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How long should it take to answer a Whatsapp? About a fortnight

Real friends don’t expect instant feedback. They know you’re busy slicing potatoes or loading the washing machine, writes Nell Frizzell

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I’ve done some shameful things to sell my books. But there’s a line even I can’t cross

Loitering in a bookshop, I was presented with an unmissable opportunity to gain a new reader. To my shock, I discovered a scruple, writes Nell Frizzell

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I see blossom in January – and feel a sickening swell of solastalgia

On a walk through a nature reserve I felt dread at the pink flowers on a bone-grey tree, grief-stricken right down to my roots, writes Nell Frizzell

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A Christmas that changed me: the spliff was as big as a parsnip – and Granny got stoned

Until you have watched a woman in an elasticated girdle discuss horse racing with a gambler called Lamb Chop, frankly, I don’t think you’ve really celebrated

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Long NHS waiting lists are forcing us to go private

Letters: Readers respond to Nell Frizzell’s article about being pushed into the arms of the private healthcare sector out of desperation

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We need rituals to help ease the pain of unwanted periods

When you’re hoping to be pregnant, the arrival of your period calls for a condolence card, a sunrise walk – or a good scream, writes Nell Frizzell

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My mum was so desperate for medical care that she went private. Then came the bill ...

After enduring a debilitating infection for months, she went to see a private urologist – and discovered how inaccessible paid healthcare really is, writes Nell Frizzell

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Mum’s the word: Phoebe Philo necklace puts motherhood centre stage

Former Celine designer brings maternity in from the cold in an industry that could do more to celebrate women

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‘Every writer’s deepest fear’: what happened when I gave a book talk completely nude

At Nudefest, the UK’s largest naturist festival, I faced rows of unclothed nooks and visible crannies while discussing my writing. But would having my kit off prove a distraction?

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Serpentine splashers to Hampstead’s Bobble Hat Brigade — meet London’s power swimming tribes

Cold water swimmers are swaggering and shivering around the capital, with distinct types gathering at each place. Robbie Smith has your guide to the venues, the people and the wet networking

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