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Myke Bartlett

Myke Bartlett

The Guardian

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Book Week costumes are serious business in our house. But this year I’m grateful for the easy way out

In our house, I have banned all mention of Book Week until at least May. When the kids were younger, it was cute to hear them workshop costume ideas...

20.08.2026 10

The Guardian

Myke Bartlett

The World Cup is a chance for non-sports fans like me to embrace the beautifully inconsequential game

If you’re not a football fan, it’s possible your life online has suddenly become quite alienating. Friends who may once have seemed sensible,...

12.06.2026 20

The Guardian

Myke Bartlett

I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons

I am not, by nature, an early adopter. There comes a point in our lives where change becomes more irritating than exciting and, I suspect, I reached...

04.06.2026 30

The Guardian

Myke Bartlett

Teaching our kids they have the ability to say no empowers them with better reasons to say yes

04.02.2026 30

The Guardian

Myke Bartlett

When my kids wrote a song using AI, all I could think was: you missed the fun part

20.10.2025 30

The Guardian

Myke Bartlett