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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

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

Working lives

  • CEO career Shockingly I won’t be the next CEO. So what is midlife career end-game?
  • interview clothing Wearing inappropriate interview clothing could cost you the job. What should you wear?
  • Role playing Exciting role playing doesn’t just happen in the bedroom, it happens in interviews too.

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  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis My body used to fix itself…sadly it doesn’t any more and so midlife arthritis ends with a hip replacement story (Part 1)
  • Zwift try something new today Try something new to save your sanity. Surprisingly it was Brussels and Zwift that did it for me.
  • 6 months after hip replacement, Six months after hip replacement. Did it exceed all expectations?
  • Marvin the paranoid android Marvin the Paranoid Android describes midlife perfectly. Read how, and what you can do differently

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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midlife issues

  • Male grooming The dangerous minefield that is middle aged male grooming
  • Decision making with a coin Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision
  • 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?

In Other (Largely Fake) News

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    March 22, 2021
  • Rule of six may soon apply to Whatsapp groups. Shocking new claims amid rising Covid cases. 2 Rule of six may soon apply to Whatsapp groups. Shocking new claims amid rising Covid cases.
    October 21, 2020
  • Sticky menus stop coronavirus Pubs may be declared safe as sticky menus and tables stop spread of Covid
    September 21, 2020

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