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Hide the teenagers and the toilet roll! Why does my estate agent want my house to look like nobody lives in it?

I’ve been asked to put away the dog bed – and even my shower gel. Surely prospective buyers should know that I’ll take all my mess with me when I leave, writes Zoe Williams

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My holiday from hell: I wanted to go zipwiring and eat chips. But my mum insisted we find the ‘real’ Mallorca

My sister and I were enjoying our all-inclusive getaway, but my mum hated forced fun and sitting by the pool. So we went off exploring in the searing heat. Our hike through the island’s building sites didn’t end well

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My handbag burst into flames – and I found a surprising bright side

It turns out my vaping habit is dangerous in more ways than one. But it could make me very popular in a survival scenario, writes Zoe Williams

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Waking up to the good news of England’s win was strange and unfathomable. Let’s embrace it while we can

Years of unremitting disasters have convinced me not to go to sleep with hope in your heart. But that footballing victory took me back to more innocent times, writes Zoe Williams

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Keeping it clean even when politics is dirty

Brief letters: Questions of conscience | Perfect storm | Nice as pie | Council of despair

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They say Andy Burnham is ‘good at politics’ and Starmer was bad. That’s not trivial – it could be crucial

The PM-in-waiting brings the promise of likability and a mission voters can believe in. Politics needs ideas but also a set of skills: anyone who can’t do the retail bit is doomed, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Prom night is here – and I have finally, decisively, turned into my mother

She always believed Halloween was an Americanism too far. What would she have thought about the rise of this US high school tradition in Britain, asks Zoe Williams

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I had fallen out of love with fiction. Now I’m back in its arms – and relishing every minute

Novels were starting to seem like a thing of the past for me, until I found a book I couldn’t put down. Is there anything better, asks Zoe Williams

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I could listen to gardeners chat for hours. It always sounds like they’re up to no good

Blame my uncle and his contempt for rules and regulations, writes Zoe Williams

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If we can’t keep rats out of Britain’s jails, we shouldn’t be putting children in them

The story of the therapy ferret used to kill rats at Wetherby young offenders institution raises question after question. Not least: is this any place for humans, whatever they have done, asks Zoe Williams

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I once protested against the G7. I feel no need now, because it’s collapsing all by itself

You cannot take a rules-based order seriously when only some of the participants are playing by the rules, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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I’ve found a way to get free ferries to France – and I can’t believe my luck

While taking the boat to Dunkirk, I stumbled upon a remarkable deal. I’ve barely been on dry land since, writes Zoe Williams

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Forget makeup and tweakments: this is how we should be ageing gracefully

We over-50s should worry less about our crepe necks and sunspots and more about our listening skills – and the pettiness we bring to social media, says Zoe Williams

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A new chapter for fun book groups

Letters: Stephen Arnott says books are always welcomed at his group, but not obligatory; Margaret Squires’ group chooses themes

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The World Cup is shedding new light on the pathology of the Trump regime

Players and fans denied visas, the spectre of ICE raids on stadiums, Pete Hegseth’s latest speech ... By the end of this contest, the nature of this US government will be even clearer, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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I have found the perfect book group – we discuss problematic text messages

My friends and I were keen to meet regularly, but couldn’t agree on what to read. Then we found an excellent solution, writes Zoe Williams

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Factors leading to failures in NHS maternity care

Letters: Readers respond to an article on the serious failings at the Nottingham university hospitals trust

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It will surprise no one that Your Party has split. Why can’t the left stick together?

Talk of witch-hunts and personality clashes was very publicly aired, when all we wanted to know was what the party actually stood for, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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I bullied a barber into cutting my fringe. It was a terrible mistake

The face looking back at me in the mirror is familiar - because it is my father’s. The worst part? It’s all my own fault, writes Zoe Williams

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Midwives want to make childbirth miraculous – so what went so wrong in Nottingham?

The acronym ‘FOH’ for ‘Fuck off home’ was used beside the names of expectant mothers. Senior midwives advised others not to be ‘too kind’. But as this and other shocking evidence is brought to light, sexism is only one part of the story, writes Zoe Williams

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In defence of the songs of my youth

Brief letters: Party tunes of 1973 | Tim Winton’s Juice | Remembering times tables | Labour’s priorities | Tony Blair and irony

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A pension system that is unfair and unaffordable

Letters: Guardian readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams which argued that cutting the welfare bill should start with pensions

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I’m trying to pick the best party tunes since 1966. Why are all the real bangers from 1989?

I never dreamed it would be so hard to put together a playlist for my friend’s 60th, writes Zoe Williams

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Oppressing women is how authoritarianism begins. So listen to what Reform is saying

We saw it when Russia jailed members of Pussy Riot, and again when the US overturned Roe v Wade: misogyny is a powerful political weapon. Let’s focus on fighting it, not ‘understanding’ it, writes Zoe Williams

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All this talk about ‘difficult’ cuts, yet the largest part of Britain’s welfare bill is never mentioned. Why?

Pensioners vote and young people don’t, so the truism goes. That’s no longer any reason to avoid dealing with the triple lock, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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