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Adrian Chiles

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3 days ago

I never thought I’d miss punctuation so much, but as the pauses on social media videos are cut to shreds, I wonder where the assault on our senses will end

It’s not the worst thing about social media,…

10 days ago

I was full of positivity when I began reading the National Survey for Wales, but the questions quickly grew deeper and deeper

Have I done any hang-gliding in the last four weeks? Hang on (no pun inten…

24 days ago

From supporting friends’ sons in school to backing the underdogs at Wimbledon, I’ve always found someone to cheer on. But this time I’ve surprised myself

I’ve found another way of ruining sport for my…

31 days ago

At 17, I dreamed of impressing my first girlfriend with my knowledge of literature. Of course it all went laughably wrong

You’re probably enjoying long, hot summer days less than you used to. Apart fr…

66 days ago

Apparently, nines are the hardest to grasp for primary school children. If only they’d learned how to cheat like me

Maths was never my thing. I quite enjoyed it at O-level, to the extent that I chose …

80 days ago

Over the years, I’ve tried many ways of keeping track of my paperwork – each one worse than the last. Drastic action is called for

How I hate paperwork. Forms to fill, bills to pay, statements to file…

87 days ago

Breakfast, lunch, dinner: there’s no meal I can’t spoil with my desire to get more than my fair share. And it’s been this way ever since I was a kid

I have identified my worst character trait. In such…

3 months ago

There’s nothing to make you feel old like finding out that something you used to do all the time is now completely beyond you

I decided to do some press-ups. They’re good for you, apparently. A calist…

4 months ago

Installed in my home, Bert is a conversation starter like no other. It usually begins with: ‘What on earth is that thing?’

I came across something that makes me happy every day. It’s a figurine of a c…

When I heard ‘Rachel’ answer the helpline number in her metallic voice, my soul felt as empty as the batteries of my malfunctioning car

Something went wrong. The car charger wouldn’t work. Terrible, e…

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