My new oven has a touchscreen – and demanded to be connected to my broadband. Now it won’t give me a moment’s peace
I bought an oven. I wish I hadn’t. Ovens are like homes, cars, pets and partners, in…
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Adrian Chiles
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36 days ago
I went back to school for a day – and discovered some very unsettling facts about learning | Adrian Chiles ○
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I thought my articles and radio shows made an impact on people. A notice in the staffroom suggested otherwise
I recently spent a day at a secondary school in Birmingham. I agreed to do it because I li…
43 days ago
After all these years, I still hate wearing specs | Adrian Chiles ⊖⊖
When I was a boy, glasses were a source of shame that ruined my self-esteem. Now that contact lenses have failed me too, all that’s left is to embrace the blurriness
I hate my glasses. I’ve said it be…
44 days ago
I’ve been thinking a lot about dog poo | Adrian Chiles ⊖
There was a time when nobody picked up after their dogs – and it would have been considered disgusting to do so. What caused the change in attitude?
A PE teacher from Cardiff called Tony is frozen sol…
72 days ago
Everything about Paul Mescal is irresistible – with one exception | Adrian Chiles ⊕⊕
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The actor has said Shakespeare’s language can be understood ‘in the body’. I couldn’t disagree more
I want to believe in reincarnation because I want to come back as Paul Mescal. What it must be like …
3 months ago
London has plenty of posh breakfast options – but give me a greasy spoon any day | Adrian Chiles ⊕
The food’s better, the price is better and the company is better. You know where you are at a proper caff
Early some mornings, when I’m working in London, I go for breakfast with two good friends. So …
I am the king of the common cold – and I can tell you how to avoid one | Adrian Chiles ⊕
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No one suffers a cold like I do. Drops and brandy don’t touch the sides – but thanks to a friendly singer, I’ve learned a more extreme regime for countering the snuffles
This time last year, I was on …
I decided to put my change into a cash-converting machine. Big mistake | Adrian Chiles ⊕
The machine sought to claim both a transaction fee and a percentage of my change. Why would anyone agree to this?
One night, late in the last century, I was with some friends walking home in the middl…
To the cashier who left me absolutely speechless – I salute you | Adrian Chiles ⊖
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Ours was a highly unusual interaction, and it made me question the way that British people speak to one another
It was Sunday morning and I was grumpy enough, filling up my mum’s car. It was one of th…
4 months ago
Poetry in motion: the most joyous four hours I’ve ever spent on a train | Adrian Chiles ⊕⊕
The plug sockets may not work and there isn’t a trolley service, but the Heart of Wales Line is a friendly, bustling, beautiful treat
I’ve had this book lying around at home, Lonely Planet’s Amazing T…