What happens when you reach middle-age? Work frustrations, redundancy, bodily decline and even a hip replacement maybe? Either way, it's a game of two halves and the second one is only just kicking off. See how you compare and how we can help here at redundantmidlife.
12 months in my total hip replacement recovery story. In the end 2020 was much more than that, with Covid, lockdowns and a new job being thrown into the mix.
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Is the Kinder Egg something more than a chocolate egg? Could it also be a metaphor for life. Have a think before you eat yours.
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Stressed with lockdown and tearing your middle aged hair out? Read how you could help yourself turn to a happier, calmer you and keep that full head of hair
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Being in lockdown means I’m not likely to see many of my friends over the Christmas period. I usually buy them a small gift and get the a card. Do you think it’s OK just to send a generic Christmas message on social media this year? It would save me both time and money, and I won’t be there to see the disappointment on people’s faces.
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Is Zwift for middle aged men a good idea, especially those with an artificial hip?
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0 The Elf on the Shelf has been accused of doing many naughty things, but this year he may be
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+1 Are we heading for Covid Christmas present disaster, or can Santa Claus cope with the new normal and changing
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0 British and American chocolate are different. They have their similarities, but if you wanted to melt one to make
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+1 Day 241 and the silence is killing me. Turns out working from home isn’t all fun and games. It’s
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Trump found Jesus and apparently asked him for help reviving his campaign from the dead, but it was a step too far even for him.
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+1 With Covid keeping us locked up once more, the advice is to try something new if you want to
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+2 As Coronavirus 2 The Second Wave spreads across the country we look at whether like so many other things,
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As the Government continues to change its policies in response to the Covid crisis, it’s understood they may seek to limit the size of Whatsapp groups to six people or less.
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+1 Making the perfect cup of tea is underestimated. Most people rush it and end up with something hot but
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Donald Trump’s face mask refused to stay on yesterday, citing irreconcilable differences with the President. But then he is slightly mad and the face mask had more important things to do.
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Going out to eat could be safer than you think as long as you choose somewhere with sticky menus, according to an important bloke from Wandsworth.
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0 It’s been six long months, but working from home is fun again. With the kids going back to school,
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One middle aged man who resigned from his job, it came as a a shock to find there’s a big difference between work colleagues and friends!
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I used to be a happy go lucky sort of person that laughed a lot. Now I’ve become a grumpy old man who rants about people, things and life in general. I’ve noticed that people who used to hang around with me are hiding away. I worry that even post lockdown I’ll still be alone in a room, reading the Racing Post and shouting at the TV. How can I become fun again?
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My performance review of my hip replacement 6 months after the operation. What rating will I give it?
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0 Derek Williams, an opinionated retiree who likes to comment on Brexit and bad cyclists, has spent hours telling his
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Middle-age spread is something people frown upon, but is it actually tastier than the low fat margarine you need to fight it?
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0 Social distancing shopping is my worst nightmare. Queuing, following a set route, being nice to people, it all makes
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Summer’s here and the time is right. Lockdown could be coming to an end, the sun is still shining, and we’re all feeling a little happier. Although the time may not be right for dancing in the street just yet, it is the time for making and shaking some cool cocktails and ice cubes to match.
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