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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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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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Working from home is bad for you

Working from home is no laughing matter…don’t let it be the death of you

November 22, 2020 marvinmidlife Midlife Health & Fitness, Redundancy, Interviews, Work

Working from home is dangerous. Don’t wait for it to become a killer before you do something to change your ways, especially during Coronavirus lockdown

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Zwift try something new today

Try something new to save your sanity. Surprisingly it was Brussels and Zwift that did it for me.

November 9, 2020 marvinmidlife Midlife Health & Fitness

With Covid keeping us locked up once more, the advice is to try something new if you want to avoid cabin fever. With my hip

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Coroanvirus 2 the second wave

Coronavirus 2 The Second Wave. Will this sequel be as bad as some others?

November 1, 2020 marvinmidlife Fake news

As Coronavirus 2 The Second Wave spreads across the country we look at whether like so many other things, the sequel will be worse than

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Rule of six may soon apply to Whatsapp groups. Shocking new claims amid rising Covid cases. 1

Rule of six may soon apply to Whatsapp groups. Shocking new claims amid rising Covid cases.

October 21, 2020 marvinmidlife Fake news

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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Sticky menus stop coronavirus

Pubs may be declared safe as sticky menus and tables stop spread of Covid

September 21, 2020 marvinmidlife Fake news

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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photo of man leaning on wooden table

Working from home is fun again. Thanks kids, enjoy school!

September 7, 2020 marvinmidlife Fake news

It’s been six long months, but working from home is fun again. With the kids going back to school, parents no longer have to pretend

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Social distancing shopping

I hate queuing. I don’t like following directions and I use cash. How will I cope with social distancing shopping?

June 24, 2020 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

Social distancing shopping is my worst nightmare. Queuing, following a set route, being nice to people, it all makes my blood boil. What should I do? Go out or shop online?

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Social distancing relaxation cleaning

Social distancing relaxation means friends are now coming to my house. Should I clean it before they arrive?

June 10, 2020 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

Since lockdown I have taken the opportunity not to clean my house. Now with social distancing relaxation, all of a sudden 5 friends want to visit my garden. This means they’ll need to walk through my house and maybe even use my toilet. Should I clean before they arrive, or leave them bleach and wipes to save myself a job?

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Ghosting people,

Since lockdown I have been ghosting people I don’t like. How should I deal with seeing them again?

May 24, 2020 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

When lockdown started I began ghosting people i didn’t like. When they’re relaxing lockdown, should I go back to being smiley and pleasant when I see them, or continue to cut them out of my life?

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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

  • Loose women What does Daddy do all day? Getting traumatised by Loose Women isn’t all fun.
  • Waiting for recruitment responses and watching the tumbleweed roll past. It's a lonely place. 2 Waiting for recruitment responses and watching the tumbleweed roll past. It’s a lonely place.
  • Role playing Exciting role playing doesn’t just happen in the bedroom, it happens in interviews too.

Most Liked Posts

  • 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...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • Low fat or middle-age spread Middle-age spread is not low fat margarine, but do people find it as tasty?
  • cool cocktails and ice cubes Ice, ice baby. Summer’s here and the time is right…for cool cocktails and novelty ice cubes
  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis Hip replacement surgery and week 1 recovery. It all goes horribly wrong… (Part 4)
  • 18 months after my hip replacement 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits need to be broken

Most Liked Posts

  • 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...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

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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  • photo of man leaning on wooden table Working from home is fun again. Thanks kids, enjoy school!
    September 7, 2020
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    November 29, 2020
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