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BIZARRE: 2 | Mind Blowing Facts

Nothing beats a good chat – so long as you can walk away when things get awkward

Stop me in the street and I’ll happily shoot the breeze. But ask me to have a proper sit-down conversation? No thanks, writes Nell Frizzell

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There are many ways to deal with grief. But few as full-on as this …

According to the myth of Baubo, the best way to comfort a bereaved goddess is to lift up your skirts and flash her. Would it, asks Nell Frizzell, work for mere mortals?

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Sweating with fear, I waited to hear the doctor’s verdict. Then the radio started playing Call Me Maybe …

I’m all for a bit of distraction in a tense medical situation, writes Nell Frizzell, but who on earth picks those tunes?

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How long should it take to answer a Whatsapp? About a fortnight

Real friends don’t expect instant feedback. They know you’re busy slicing potatoes or loading the washing machine, writes Nell Frizzell

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I’ve done some shameful things to sell my books. But there’s a line even I can’t cross

Loitering in a bookshop, I was presented with an unmissable opportunity to gain a new reader. To my shock, I discovered a scruple, writes Nell Frizzell

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I see blossom in January – and feel a sickening swell of solastalgia

On a walk through a nature reserve I felt dread at the pink flowers on a bone-grey tree, grief-stricken right down to my roots, writes Nell Frizzell

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A Christmas that changed me: the spliff was as big as a parsnip – and Granny got stoned

Until you have watched a woman in an elasticated girdle discuss horse racing with a gambler called Lamb Chop, frankly, I don’t think you’ve really celebrated

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Long NHS waiting lists are forcing us to go private

Letters: Readers respond to Nell Frizzell’s article about being pushed into the arms of the private healthcare sector out of desperation

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We need rituals to help ease the pain of unwanted periods

When you’re hoping to be pregnant, the arrival of your period calls for a condolence card, a sunrise walk – or a good scream, writes Nell Frizzell

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My mum was so desperate for medical care that she went private. Then came the bill ...

After enduring a debilitating infection for months, she went to see a private urologist – and discovered how inaccessible paid healthcare really is, writes Nell Frizzell

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Mum’s the word: Phoebe Philo necklace puts motherhood centre stage

Former Celine designer brings maternity in from the cold in an industry that could do more to celebrate women

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‘Every writer’s deepest fear’: what happened when I gave a book talk completely nude

At Nudefest, the UK’s largest naturist festival, I faced rows of unclothed nooks and visible crannies while discussing my writing. But would having my kit off prove a distraction?

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Serpentine splashers to Hampstead’s Bobble Hat Brigade — meet London’s power swimming tribes

Cold water swimmers are swaggering and shivering around the capital, with distinct types gathering at each place. Robbie Smith has your guide to the venues, the people and the wet networking

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My most reliable source of wonder? A trip to the greengrocers

From the chain-smoking staff to the colourful fruit and veg, nowhere else makes me feel more happy and hopeful, writes Nell Frizzell

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I have found the best Christmas gifts you can give (spoiler: they’re all free)

Paint a friend’s ceiling, fix their bike, babysit. There’s joy to be had if you pull yourself off the meathook of consumerism, says journalist and author Nell Frizzell

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My divorced parents are competing for the affection of their grandson – and everyone wins!

Days out, presents, treats, and babysitting are all an excuse for one-upmanship, writes Nell Frizzell

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I love our noisy, chilly seaside towns – which is why I’d stop anyone owning a second home there

Towns need year-round residents if they are to thrive. Tourism alone can’t sustain bus services, libraries, chip shops and playgroups, writes Nell Frizzell

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Five wedding outfits for just £29! My cheap, ethical, joy-filled wedding

From the hugely expensive dress to the imported flowers, the average wedding is a bank-breaking, planet-wrecking affair. There is a greener, less stressful approach, if you make the most of charity shops, hedgerows and car boot sales

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I don’t need a mathematician to tell me my child will throw a raging tantrum in the car

Diligent researchers have drawn up a formula to predict the precise timing of the screams. I could have saved them some work, says journalist Nell Frizzell

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It smells like sex out there – and we seem determined to ignore it

Whether you are waiting at the bus stop or outside Lidl, the spring scent hangs heavy in the air, says Nell Frizzell, author of The Panic Years

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The parent trap: why is it still seen as selfish to opt out of being a mother?

A new documentary says society is biased in favour of those who have babies. The film’s maker and others explain why they have chosen to be child-free

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I am shutting the door on crumbs, scattered toys and unmade beds – and getting a shed

It’s hard enough to concentrate at home without being drawn into household chores, so I am decamping to the garden

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How much does a pint of milk cost? Not enough

I know this seems like a terrible time to argue that anything should be more expensive. But for the sake of farmers, cows and the planet, this is one price that needs to rise, writes Nell Frizzell

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The magic of a 5am run makes me feel alive – and I’m determined to feel safe

With just the foxes and bats for company, running in the early morning allows me to assert my place in the city, writes Nell Frizzell

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