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Graduation is such a significant moment – and yet we never realise it at the time

The parents glow with pride, while the students cringe with embarrassment. Underneath it all is the terrifying awareness of time getting a march on us, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

There’s nothing more excruciating than trying to talk to someone who isn’t interested. And I should know …

I just wanted to tell the famous historian how much I loved his book. But he wasn’t having any of it, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

School can be brutal. Congratulations to anyone who has just made it through another year

Day after day, week after week, term after term, the challenges keep coming. Even at primary school, I realised this was outrageous, says Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

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Princess Beatrice and Sienna Miller among big names in Wimbledon's Royal Box on day nine

Stephen Fry and Sir Cliff Richard were also among stars at Centre Court

Evening Standard

My love supreme for the very best of jazz

Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles’s article on the mysterious power of the genre

The Guardian - UK

I am all for a bit of feeble-minded fun. But why won’t my dog grow up?

When he was a puppy, it was sweet and funny to hear him growl every time I held a broom. Four years later, I’m no longer laughing, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

My superpower? Turning a lovely afternoon into a nerve-shredding orgy of panic

Another day, another disaster, and all of my own making. But this one left me with a triumphant smile, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

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I may not understand jazz – but I know enough to know it’s wonderful

It’s one of the most baffling of all art forms, and the most mocked. Laugh all you like; these musicians are working miracles, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

There is solace in marking time passing

Letters: Beverley Bathija and Paula McEwan respond to Adrian Chiles’s article about his father’s watch

The Guardian - UK

My dad has died but his watch ticks on. Why does that feel so heartless?

It was a cheap little thing, but Dad was obsessed with it. For some reason I thought it would stop when he did, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Hirst, Warhol and a little artistic licence

The Guardian - UK

I’d hate to be learning English again. Apostrophes are a nightmare

Spell unlikely words, cram them into sentences: there must be a better way for kids to get the measure of a language, says Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

I never thought of myself as shy. But there I was, all wibbly-wobbly in the legs as I waited to go on TV

I discovered a new side of myself last week. And I didn’t much enjoy it, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Jilly Cooper excited about 'blissful' adaptation of Rivals starring David Tennant

The novelist was one of the famous faces at the British Book Awards

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I’ve failed at jugs, I’m worse at teapots – why can’t I ever pour anything properly?

When it comes to simple fluids from simple vessels, I know with dark certainty that the tablecloth is in for a besmirching, says Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Standing in my boxers, blindfolded and full of shame, I remembered why I hate getting dressed up

My day-to-day fashion style is that of an unmade bed. One attempt to smarten up had horrible consequences, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

How to pair up with blind people for walks and holidays

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Adrian Chiles about his experience with blind and partially sighted walkers

The Guardian - UK

How do you describe the view to someone who can’t see? I couldn’t even do justice to a canal towpath

A day with some blind and partially sighted walkers has shown me how much I barely notice – and how hard it is to find the right words, writes Adrian Chiles

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Clownfall: don’t be taken in by the trick of a great dictator

Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles’s piece on the danger of not taking ludicrous political leaders seriously

The Guardian - UK

Everyone laughed at Hitler in the 1920s. A century on, are we making the same mistake?

Just because we find a political leader ludicrous, that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

I worry that hugging people could come across as creepy. So, from now on, all you’re getting is a handshake

This seems a better way to say hello than giving a little bow or a wave – but maybe I’m overthinking the whole process, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

I didn’t get to be with my parents as they died. But they knew I loved them

Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles and others about finding comfort in being at a dying loved one’s bedside

The Guardian - UK

My Serbian bean stew sets pulses racing. The recipe? Oh, if you insist …

It’s a vegan version of pasulj – and it was the talk of the town when my daughter was at university. I’ve never been more proud, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

I slashed my unloved football – and 40 years later, I’m still living with the shame

Why is guilt so difficult to shake? I feel regretful to this day about a poor decision I made as a boy, says Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

To be present as a loved one died was an honour for us

Letters: Readers on Adrian Chiles’s article about his father’s death and the unique sense of privilege that they also felt in similar circumstances

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