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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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Kinder Egg metaphor for life

Kinder Egg Surprise! Why getting inside is personal

December 31, 2020 marvinmidlife Tea & Cake

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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Feature: Hip Replacement

hip replacement story starting with arthritis
A hip replacement story, from initial twinge to running around post op.

Working lives

  • Starting a new job 6 key lessons for starting a new job in middle age. First week of an old man learning new tricks.
  • Redundant midlife How disaster struck. A victim of middle age redundancy tells his sorry tale.
  • Redundancy 10 surprising redundancy facts to know if you’re leaving soon…

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  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Redundant midlife. It's more than not working...

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • 6 months after hip replacement, Six months after hip replacement. Did it exceed all expectations?
  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in leaps and bounds. Sadly not. (Part 5)
  • Post-lockdown anxiety is a thing It’s party time! Why post-lockdown anxiety can be exhausting for the middle-aged
  • Evel Knievel liked amazing stunts. Was he a hip replacement hero or broken bone madman? 1 Evel Knievel liked amazing stunts. Was he a hip replacement hero or broken bone madman?

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  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Redundant midlife. It's more than not working...

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

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