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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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Feature: Hip Replacement

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

Working lives

  • Redundant midlife How disaster struck. A victim of middle age redundancy tells his sorry tale.
  • Role playing Exciting role playing doesn’t just happen in the bedroom, it happens in interviews too.
  • Waiting for recruitment responses and watching the tumbleweed roll past. It's a lonely place. 1 Waiting for recruitment responses and watching the tumbleweed roll past. It’s a lonely place.

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

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • Marvin the paranoid android Marvin the Paranoid Android describes midlife perfectly. Read how, and what you can do differently
  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis Scarily close to middle age hip replacement. What was I thinking pre-op? (Part 3)
  • Decision making with a coin Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision
  • Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it? 2 Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it?

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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