In my renter’s mind, a broken boiler valve means I might have to rethink my entire life
I collect, compulsively, stories from friends of rents being raised in response to maintenance requests.
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Penury is the mother of invention, so I now put dirt-cheap red plonk in the fridge
I am having to get by on £4.30 a day. This is, to put it mildly, sub-optimal.
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Letter of the week: The Treasury tyranny
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I went to a party so magical it could have been a dream – and I didn’t disgrace myself
You know it’s going to be a cut above a standard summer barbecue when guests have a choice of two…
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I hate every minute of the “dream boys” stripshow, except, that is, for the ones I love
“I miss your normal body,” I later texted my boyfriend, having survived one of the most conflicting nights of my…
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On a trip to Poland, I am reminded that my heyday has been and very much gone
A friendly man about a year older than me, turned and said: “You were an icon of the Nineties.” A…
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We have a new album out and are determined that ageing won’t stop us seizing the day
Forwards we go, embracing the new. Although, I’m a bit worried my doctor is soon going to tell me I…
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Letter of the week: The health challenge
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