Push your body too much and you could end up in A&E – or worse. But how much is too much? And which activities are…
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Saved by a butterfly: how chaos theory became the secret ingredient in my happy marriage
My wife wanted to plan a week of dinners but I preferred to leave room for disorder. Mathematical thinking helped us combine our different approaches…
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I find socialising so tiring, but worry I’m missing out | Ask Philippa
Experiment with being who you are, not who you think you ought to beThe dilemma Since childhood I’ve made only a very few friends. My…
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Should I still see my difficult sister now our parents have died? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
There’s clearly a lot of pain for both of you – and your stories need to be heard if you are to break the see-saw…
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On the trail of the north Wales sign thief | Brief letters
Mystery signpost snatcher | Fun with fungi | Programmed to empathise | Chris Mullen’s career | Give up the ghostRe the signpost snatcher (‘Phantom post…
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‘Marathon swim against the tide’: Bath lido reopens to public
It has taken 20 years for passionate group of volunteers to save Cleveland Pools, first built in 1815A beautiful Georgian lido in Bath, reputed to…
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Will I ever have sex? When I tried I couldn’t get an erection and the girl told all her friends
I’m 22, a virgin and scared. How can I get my confidence back?I am a 22-year-old man who is still a virgin. I have had…
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Our secret superpower! 16 amazing facts about sweat, from armpit transplants to artificial BO
Why do we perspire? Do men do it more than women? Can you really ‘sweat out the toxins’? Here’s all you need to knowIt’s getting…
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In Trinidad, my grandmother shared with me her love of English roses
In rural Somerset, I gained new understanding of gardening – and the Caribbean islandsHome. It is a word heavy with meaning. One definition refers to…
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The rise of ‘house hushing’: is it the key to a tranquil life?
‘House hushing’ is a new interiors trend that’s making (the right kind of) noise in these troubling times. Here, experts reveal how to turn down…
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