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  • is coffee good for you

    Is Coffee Good For You? 12 Proven Health Benefits

    Is coffee good for you? 12 things here suggest that it is

  • Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it? 1

    Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it?

    I lost my sense of smell a couple of years ago. Or longer. In fact, I can’t quite remember when

  • 2 years after my hip replacement

    Shocking 2 years after my hip replacement. Was it worth it worth the hassle?

    Amazingly it’s now 2 years after my hip replacement and as I munched the last of my mince pies I

  • mental health at christmas

    Mental Health at Christmas: Fantastic tips for coping this year

    The Christmas and New Year might seriously affect mental health, the pressure and expectations can be grave, which is why coping strategies are as important as ever.

  • Father Christmas is better than me

    Father Christmas is fat, grey and old. I’m exactly the same, and yet no one wants me in their house at Christmas. What can I do?

    Everyone loves Father Christmas. People invite him into their houses with offers of mince pies and wine, think he’s cute

  • Panic buying petrol

    Anti panic buying man left stranded on M1

    A man who refused to panic buy petrol was left stranded on the M1 yesterday as his car ran out

  • 18 months after my hip replacement

    18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits need to be broken

    18 months after my hip replacement and recovery is still ongoing. It’s my bad habits I need to break.

  • Owning a puppy

    First week of owning a puppy. An impressive mix of mess and stress…

    Owning a puppy is not a quick win if you’re looking for a cure to midlife stress. The first week will test your patience, even if it is a Lagotto

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is coffee good for you

Is Coffee Good For You? 12 Proven Health Benefits

May 8, 2022 Guest Main sections, Midlife Health & Fitness, Tea & Cake

Is coffee good for you? 12 things here suggest that it is

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Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it? 2

Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it?

February 1, 2022 Martin Main sections, Midlife Health & Fitness

I lost my sense of smell a couple of years ago. Or longer. In fact, I can’t quite remember when it actually went. That’s middle

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2 years after my hip replacement

Shocking 2 years after my hip replacement. Was it worth it worth the hassle?

January 24, 2022 Martin Main sections, Hip replacement stories

Amazingly it’s now 2 years after my hip replacement and as I munched the last of my mince pies I wondered whether it had all

Read more
mental health at christmas

Mental Health at Christmas: Fantastic tips for coping this year

December 14, 2021 Martin Main sections, Midlife Health & Fitness

The Christmas and New Year might seriously affect mental health, the pressure and expectations can be grave, which is why coping strategies are as important as ever.

Read more
Father Christmas is better than me

Father Christmas is fat, grey and old. I’m exactly the same, and yet no one wants me in their house at Christmas. What can I do?

December 4, 2021 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

Everyone loves Father Christmas. People invite him into their houses with offers of mince pies and wine, think he’s cute and in some instances sit

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Panic buying petrol

Anti panic buying man left stranded on M1

September 25, 2021 marvinmidlife Fake news, Main sections

A man who refused to panic buy petrol was left stranded on the M1 yesterday as his car ran out of fuel. DL decided not

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18 months after my hip replacement

18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits need to be broken

September 13, 2021 marvinmidlife Hip replacement stories, Main sections, Midlife Health & Fitness

18 months after my hip replacement and recovery is still ongoing. It’s my bad habits I need to break.

Read more
Owning a puppy

First week of owning a puppy. An impressive mix of mess and stress…

August 16, 2021 Martin Main sections, Midlife Issues

Owning a puppy is not a quick win if you’re looking for a cure to midlife stress. The first week will test your patience, even if it is a Lagotto

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Lagotto puppy

It’s a dog’s life. Why buying a puppy might not be the answer to midlife stress

August 2, 2021 Martin Main sections, Midlife Issues

Buying a puppy is supposed to be a pleasure, but it turns out it’s more stressful than you think….

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Dentist's chair

Man trying to recreate Gascgoine’s “dentist’s chair” celebration ends up having root canal surgery

July 26, 2021 Martin Fake news, Midlife Health & Fitness

As England’s relentless progress to football greatness stuttered and fell, one man who wanted to recreate Paul Gascoignes famous “dentist’s chair” England goal celebration ended

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Alcohol impacts

“I’m never going out again”, says man after post-lockdown bender. How alcohol impacts your body.

June 2, 2021 Martin Midlife Health & Fitness, Main sections

Alcohol impacts your body in many ways, as people have been finding out as they nurse post lockdown hangovers.

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Post-lockdown anxiety is a thing

It’s party time! Why post-lockdown anxiety can be exhausting for the middle-aged

May 18, 2021 Martin Midlife Health & Fitness

A middle aged friend of mine claimed to be “exhausted” this week from post-lockdown anxiety. This came after spending two consecutive nights socialising, and being

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am i boring you

Am I boring you? Why short and sweet is better, at work at least

May 4, 2021 marvinmidlife Main sections, Redundancy, Interviews, Work

It’s better to be brief if you want to keep people’s interest, and especially so if you’re being interviewed. So sometimes short and sweet is better

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Birthday suit

My work suit no longer fits, and my birthday suit isn’t what it was. What can I do before I return to the office?

April 27, 2021 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

During lockdown my body shape has changed. Even my birthday suit no longer fits me like it did, and sags in all the wrong places. Now I’m being asked to go back out into the world and return to the office. What can I do to squeeze some extra years of life from my suit collection and save myself the embarrassment?

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astrologer predicted prince philip dead

Astrologer predicted death of Prince Philip days before it happened, apparently…

April 11, 2021 News Hound Fake news

An astrologer predicted the death of Prince Philip in her horoscope so now wants to be taken more seriously.

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Work distractions

I’m no “Distraction Dave”. Why your phone and email are more dangerous work distractions than me.

March 29, 2021 marvinmidlife Redundancy, Interviews, Work

It’s not co-workers who reduce your productivity. It’s you phone and email who are the real “distraction Daves”. Phones impact concentration… read how.

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Home schooling

Wild celebrations by parents as home schooling humiliation ends

March 22, 2021 marvinmidlife Fake news

Home schooling humiliation ends for parents as kids go back to the classroom with their offspring now realising their parents actually know very little compared to their children

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Decision making with a coin

Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision

March 15, 2021 Martin Midlife Health & Fitness, Midlife Issues

If you are struggling with decision making, the answer may be a lot simpler than you think And making a decision will make you happier than not making one at all.

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promotion at work

I have been offered a promotion at work but it could mean sacrificing my friends. Should I take it?

March 8, 2021 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

I have been offered a promotion at work, but it will mean spending more hours tied to the desk and less time focusing on my friends. How do I make the decision to take the promotion or not?

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Bourbon biscuit cake

Bourbon Biscuits. Are they as posh as they sound?

March 1, 2021 Martin Tea & Cake

Bourbon Biscuits sound posh, look posh and are extremely popular. So where did they come from and are they really the best biscuit ever?

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Union Jack background

Flag shortage predicted as people rush to put Union Jacks in their Zoom backgrounds

February 22, 2021 marvinmidlife Fake news

Experts warn of flag shortage if panic buying continues. The demand for flags has grown since Ministers have them in the background on Zoom calls during lockdown.

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False memories are made by a creative brain

Remember that special holiday? Possibly not. What are false memories and how can you make the best of them?

February 15, 2021 marvinmidlife Midlife Health & Fitness

False memories mean that sometimes what you think happened never actually did. Why is that, and what can you do to leverage this brain quirk to make you happier

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Marvin the paranoid android

Marvin the Paranoid Android describes midlife perfectly. Read how, and what you can do differently

February 8, 2021 Martin Midlife Health & Fitness

Remember Marvin the Paranoid Android from Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide? Marvin’s sayings reflect what many of us feel in middle age. Read how, and what you can do not be a Marvin.

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Evel Knievel liked amazing stunts. Was he a hip replacement hero or broken bone madman? 3

Evel Knievel liked amazing stunts. Was he a hip replacement hero or broken bone madman?

January 25, 2021 marvinmidlife Midlife Health & Fitness

Evel Knievel is proof that a hip replacement isn’t necessarily the worst thing that can happen to you, and you can break a lot of other bones before it restricts you too much

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Ask Marvin Answered…

  • Father Christmas is fat, grey and old. I’m exactly the same, and yet no one wants me in their house at Christmas. What can I do?
    December 4, 2021
  • My work suit no longer fits, and my birthday suit isn’t what it was. What can I do before I return to the office?
    April 27, 2021
  • I have been offered a promotion at work but it could mean sacrificing my friends. Should I take it?
    March 8, 2021

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