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Who could deny a hot, tired delivery driver the fruit from their cherry tree?

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The latest Andrex advert is a life-changing masterpiece

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I knew everyone would hate my mustard shorts. That didn’t stop me buying them

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On my motorbike, I did a road journey in England avoiding motorways – and discovered a whole new country

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My signed tie is up for auction. I don’t think even my mum would buy it

22.05.2025 20

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Gary Lineker was once my rival. I feel no shame in saying I was beaten by the best

21.05.2025 4

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It can be hard to end a phone call. But ‘Okaybye’ is not the way to do it

15.05.2025 10

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I went to the pub with an old friend – and headed home at 9.30pm. Is anyone still there for last orders?

14.05.2025 3

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Does Britain need 24-hour slot machines? There must be better things to do at 3am

08.05.2025 10

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How are you supposed to handle cold callers nowadays? You can’t even slam the phone down

07.05.2025 20

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I’ll never play golf like Rory McIlroy. But maybe he can teach me how to live with my mistakes

24.04.2025 4

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I loathe pigeons. You wouldn’t believe what they do to my downpipe

23.04.2025 5

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In a world full of wedgies, are you a wedger like Trump, or a wedgee like me?

17.04.2025 9

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I thought seasonal affective disorder was a myth. Then I saw the joy that spring can bring

16.04.2025 6

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Go off grid? Where would I get my meds, compression socks and corn removers?

10.04.2025 10

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Where have all the headphones gone on public transport? The noise is eating into my soul

09.04.2025 5

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Yes, I have just done a naked forward roll. But there was a good reason

03.04.2025 10

Adrian Chiles

What do young people really think about us oldies? I asked a few

02.04.2025 10

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I trust Which? to help me choose a washing machine. But I have my own views on kitchen roll and toilet paper

27.03.2025 10

Adrian Chiles

I found the world’s worst bread recipe – and I love it

26.03.2025 4

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Scatter cushions and bedspreads – can someone explain to me what they’re for?

20.03.2025 10

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The world is getting noisier, and it’s making us ill. I’ve certainly played my part

19.03.2025 5

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Daybreak is a magical time in a big city, no matter how tired you are

13.03.2025 10

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I twanged my achilles playing pickleball. Here’s what it taught me about tendons – and human nature

12.03.2025 4

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The days crawl, the years race by: time is doing my head in

06.03.2025 10

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Remote controls, tumble dryers, documentaries … do we have to make everything so complicated?

05.03.2025 7

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What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my garden

26.02.2025 10

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My dad died a year ago – and a photo of him on Google Street View brought me up short

19.02.2025 10

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My big ambition? To have a pint in each of Ireland’s 32 counties

19.02.2025 6

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Why did Keir Starmer have his voice ‘fixed’? He sounded much better before

13.02.2025 20

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At 57, I went to the British Museum for the first time – and it left me rather cold

12.02.2025 10

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I have nothing but respect for waiters – except when they interrupt me

06.02.2025 5

Adrian Chiles

Why am I so sad about seeing a robot get beaten up?

05.02.2025 4

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Why do so many people dream of being dog groomers? Haven’t they seen the toll it can take?

30.01.2025 7

Adrian Chiles

I have lost all faith in zips

29.01.2025 8

Adrian Chiles

This year, I want to say thank you more. Here’s why you should try it too

16.01.2025 10

Adrian Chiles

For the first time in 35 years, I’m having to use a pen and paper. Help!

15.01.2025 8

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I can’t forget the confused old man on the bus the other day

09.01.2025 9

Adrian Chiles

Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention

What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to lob in at the end of an interview. I mean the kind of interview you...

08.01.2025 8

Adrian Chiles

Dear Santa, please bring back the plastic lids on yoghurt pots

All I want for Christmas is the return of yoghurt pot lids. And not just for me, for everyone. In this season of goodwill, I want everyone to get a...

18.12.2024 20

Adrian Chiles

Years of curiosity caught up with me – and I called that mysterious motorway helpline

I wasn’t sure if he wanted to fight me or just tell me something, but the bloke in the car behind wanted me to pull over. As far as I could see, he...

27.11.2024 10

Adrian Chiles

Do you want to hear about my dreams? No, I didn’t think so

There are three things I find fascinating about myself that I can’t tell anyone about without boring them to death: music, food and dreams. Someone...

21.11.2024 6

Adrian Chiles

We’ve lost 20,000 pubs since I started drinking in them. That sends a chill down my spine

A closed pub is a sad, sad sight. Where once was life, people talking and laughing, now there is none. OK, bad stuff would have gone on too. I get...

20.11.2024 4

Adrian Chiles

Nicola Jennings on Elon Musk being appointed Trump’s ‘head of efficiency’ – cartoon

13.11.2024 8

Adrian Chiles

Inside I am smiling. So why do I always look so miserable?

There are several problems with my face, not least of which is that I look so bloody miserable all the time. Honestly, I’m usually smiling inside....

13.11.2024 20

Adrian Chiles

A good book, peace and quiet and somewhere to sit: who could ask for more?

It’s excellent toilet reading, I say, when I’m talking about my book of some of these columns. People laugh, but on the quiet I mean it as a great...

07.11.2024 3

Adrian Chiles

Ancient gameshows, long-dead stars, Gregg Wallace … I’m fascinated by Mum’s taste in TV

One thing led to another this week, and I spent some time with my mum. She spends her days doing four things, to all of which she brings great...

06.11.2024 10

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Yes, I have just done a naked forward roll. But there was a good reason

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The world is getting noisier, and it’s making us ill. I’ve certainly played my part

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Daybreak is a magical time in a big city, no matter how tired you are

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I twanged my achilles playing pickleball. Here’s what it taught me about tendons – and human nature

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The days crawl, the years race by: time is doing my head in

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Remote controls, tumble dryers, documentaries … do we have to make everything so complicated?

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What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my garden

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My dad died a year ago – and a photo of him on Google Street View brought me up short

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My big ambition? To have a pint in each of Ireland’s 32 counties

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Why did Keir Starmer have his voice ‘fixed’? He sounded much better before

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At 57, I went to the British Museum for the first time – and it left me rather cold

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I have nothing but respect for waiters – except when they interrupt me

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Why am I so sad about seeing a robot get beaten up?

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Why do so many people dream of being dog groomers? Haven’t they seen the toll it can take?

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I have lost all faith in zips

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