Skip to content

Redundant Midlife

What happens when you reach middle-age? Work frustrations, redundancy, bodily decline and even a hip replacement maybe? Don't worry, we can help. A bit.

  • Home
  • Work & Redundancy
  • Midlife Issues
  • Health & Fitness
    • Hip replacement stories
  • Ask Marvin
  • Fake News
  • All Posts
  • About
    • Midlife Photo Gallery

Tag: father christmas

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

Read more
elf on the shelf

The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas fun or Covid sneak?

December 7, 2020 marvinmidlife Fake news

The Elf on the Shelf has been accused of doing many naughty things, but this year he may be doing more than you think. And

Read more

Feature: Hip Replacement

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

Working lives

  • Role playing Exciting role playing doesn’t just happen in the bedroom, it happens in interviews too.
  • Redundant when dotcom bubble bursts Devastatingly made redundant and left with just a biro and a book. How?
  • Work distractions I’m no “Distraction Dave”. Why your phone and email are more dangerous work distractions than me.

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?
  • 18 months after my hip replacement 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits need to be broken
  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis Scarily close to middle age hip replacement. What was I thinking pre-op? (Part 3)
  • Keep the man happy in your head Frustrated with a boring middle age existence. You need to be more Don…

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

Video wall on the dailybore.co.uk. Password required.

Sign up for updates


Loading

Categories

  • Ask Marvin
  • Fake news
  • Hip replacement stories
  • Main sections
  • Midlife Health & Fitness
  • Midlife Issues
  • Redundancy, Interviews, Work
  • Tea & Cake

midlife issues

  • Midlife fashion tips 5 crucial midlife fashion questions I need answering fast. Can anyone help?
  • Shock of middle-aged man in Turkish barber experience. Is it the answer to midlife grooming? 1 Shock of middle-aged man in Turkish barber experience. Is it the answer to midlife grooming?
  • dad's childbirth story Becoming a dad. Childbirth can be scary for men too.

In Other (Largely Fake) News

  • trump jesus Trump found Jesus to help campaign. However was it a miracle too far?
    November 12, 2020
  • Coroanvirus 2 the second wave Coronavirus 2 The Second Wave. Will this sequel be as bad as some others?
    November 1, 2020
  • Middle-aged man urgently reassures his 78 followers that his Twitter account was not hacked 2 Middle-aged man urgently reassures his 78 followers that his Twitter account was not hacked
    July 16, 2020

Archives

Tea break!

  • is coffee good for you Is Coffee Good For You? 12 Proven Health Benefits
  • Bourbon biscuit cake Bourbon Biscuits. Are they as posh as they sound?

Tags

interviewer responseinterview role playmarried lifeholidays in middle agehip surgeryblueberry muffin daynew joiner experiencecaffeine healthover 40 redundantsilicone baking mouldscocktails and icehip replacement heroesmiddle age cyclingbrain functionsboring worksocial media followersmiddle age gaminginterview clothingruined careersrude co-workeraffairs in workplaceoffice romancecamping in midlifepyschologymale middle age arthritisdry januaryastrologyvideo callsmen's haircutSocial distancing

Loading

Search Forums

A helpline for those suffering with drug and alcohol addiction.

Rehab4addiction