Hell is other people who won’t wear headphones Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles’s piece about the loud use of phones on public transport with no consideration for others The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025
Go off grid? Where would I get my meds, compression socks and corn removers? Am I just too fussy or too old? Either way I’m not cut out for a life in the wilderness, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025
Yes, I have just done a naked forward roll. But there was a good reason There I was, lying in bed and worrying I’d lost a basic life skill. Can you blame me for putting it to the test, asks Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025
What do young people really think about us oldies? I asked a few Why is the moral panic only ever about younger generations? It’s time we heard what confuses or worries them about us, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
I trust Which? to help me choose a washing machine. But I have my own views on kitchen roll and toilet paper I’m in awe of the organisation’s rigorous approach to product testing. That doesn’t mean I need it for everything, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025
What the papers say – March 22 Heathrow Airport’s sudden closure dominates Saturday’s front pages. Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
Daybreak is a magical time in a big city, no matter how tired you are London, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham – I have favourite early-morning memories from each of them, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025
I twanged my achilles playing pickleball. Here’s what it taught me about tendons – and human nature You learn so much when you’re forced to clop around town in a great big boot, writes Adrian Chiles. And you make so many friends … The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
Remote controls, tumble dryers, documentaries … do we have to make everything so complicated? I’m not saying everything was better in the good old days – but a lot of things really don’t need the latest bells and whistles, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025
Better to work with a garden than against it Letters: Readers offer advice after Adrian Chiles shared his frustrations about getting his garden ready for spring The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025
What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my garden It’s chaos as small jobs become big jobs, tools disappear and distractions lead to furious frustration, writes Adrian Chiles. Then you spot spring’s first flower ... The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025
How poignant to see loved ones frozen in time on Google Street View Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles’s article about seeing an image of his late father on Google’s mapping tool The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025
My big ambition? To have a pint in each of Ireland’s 32 counties A former publican is on a mission to visit every boozer in the UK to boost the flagging industry. I suspect his true motivation is just to have fun, and there’s nothing wrong with that, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025
My dad died a year ago – and a photo of him on Google Street View brought me up short A friend sent me the image by surprise and I felt a lot of things very strongly: love, upset, amusement, pleasure and anger, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 Loving the British Museum, pots and all Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles’s experience of the institution’s treasures
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025 Why did Keir Starmer have his voice ‘fixed’? He sounded much better before Seven or eight years ago, Starmer was as close as most politicians get to sounding natural and sincere. It’s a shame he messed with that, writes Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025 At 57, I went to the British Museum for the first time – and it left me rather cold I found the history of the world there, told through the medium of pots. The orgy of earthenware was baffling, writes Adrian Chiles
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025 Martin Lewis issues cash saving advice to people in houses with three bedrooms or more Money saving expert claimed one tip could decrease bills by £500
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025 I have nothing but respect for waiters – except when they interrupt me I’m an undemanding diner who just wants to be left in peace to tell my world-beating anecdotes. So please don’t ask if I’m enjoying my meal when I’m mid-flow, writes Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Why am I so sad about seeing a robot get beaten up? I watched a video showing three men kick, hit, then topple the poor humanoid. All I wanted to do was take the poor thing by the hand and lead it to a better life, writes Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025 Why do so many people dream of being dog groomers? Haven’t they seen the toll it can take? Hour after hour of washing, trimming and blow-drying unwilling pups is not my idea of fun – or my dog’s, says Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025 I have lost all faith in zips The only thing worse than spending a fortune on a coat you don’t really need is spending a fortune on a coat you don’t really need, then damaging it, then discovering that no one wants to fix it, says Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 Writing in pen or pencil is a multi-sensory joy, even if no one else can read it Letters: Readers respond to an article in which Adrian Chiles describes being forced to write his column in ink
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025 This year, I want to say thank you more. Here’s why you should try it too It’s easy to moan when the internet goes down or potholes blight our roads. But how about a bit of praise for the people whose job it is to fix stuff instead, writes Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025 For the first time in 35 years, I’m having to use a pen and paper. Help! To think, until nearly the end of the last century, everyone had to write like this, says Adrian Chiles