The Latest Breaking News from Nell Frizzell

Aged 41, I’m back at my secondary school – but this time they’ve let me in the staffroom

I’m one of many creatives turning to teaching mid-career, but that’s no bad thing. I’m thrilled by the prospect, says journalist and author Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

When my father first came to the UK, people bonded and looked after him. Would that happen now?

I’ve taken in refugees from time to time, and formed lasting ties with them. It’s time to stop demonising those in need, says journalist and author Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

'Bringing in that third energy can be really useful' - this author's simple tip helps keep the spark alive in long-term relationships

It's about "novelty within security", the author says

Woman & Home · Nov 2, 2025

Were the Friends even human? Watching the old shows again, they certainly don’t breed like the rest of us

One minute Rachel and Phoebe are giving birth, the next they’re perfectly groomed and having coffee with their mates. That’s not a picture I recognise, writes Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

Have you ever been tired enough to put your shoes in the microwave? This is my world: welcome!

I asked on social media for stories from parents suffering extreme sleep deprivation. It was both hilarious and frightening, says journalist Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

A visit to the high street taught me this: hell is shopping with other people

After years of buying clothes online, I wondered if there was more to shopping than collecting squashy parcels from forecourt lockers. I soon got my answer, says journalist Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025

Ideas and originality are overrated – just ask Titian or Michelangelo

Stop telling yourself you have to create something unique, and perhaps you will free yourself to make something good, writes Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024

I’m still running at seven months pregnant. But it’s transformed how I think about exercise

All too often, staying fit is about vanity and status. The slower and wheezier I become, writes Nell Frizzell, the more I realise it’s also about survival

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

Still hanging on to your old diaries and teenage photos? Chuck them out – and start to live

I’m moving house, which means coming face to face with a lifetime of mementos. I feel a burden lifting with each item I bin, donate or recycle, writes Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024