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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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

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?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

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?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

‘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?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023

My most reliable source of wonder? A trip to the greengrocers

From the chain-smoking staff to the colourful fruit and veg, nowhere else makes me feel more happy and hopeful, writes Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023