Tag: Characteristics

I left the UK for Australia 15 years ago

They swapped their mulled wine at the market for Barbies on the beach: it’s time for these Brits to go home Christmas for Clare Jones involves bringing a turkey and….

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what happened when i gave my kids a 1980s christmas

Growing up it was all about oranges in stockings, homemade decorations, and watching TV together. I tried to involve my six and two year olds to lower their expectations. I’m….

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My father left me £10,000 when he died

When Clare Seal’s father died while she was in college, his will left her a large sum of money with no guidance on what she should do with it. Through….

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I wasted my inheritance at 22

When Clare Seal’s father died while she was in college, his will left her a large sum of money with no guidance on what she should do with it. Through….

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I wasted my inheritance at 22

When Clare Seal’s father died while she was in college, his will left her a large sum of money with no guidance on what she should do with it. Through….

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I regret being such a helicopter parent

One day in November 2024, I started to organize an old cupboard full of old school textbooks and discovered, to my surprise, an essay that I had written when I….

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At 30, I had my tubes tied

38 may seem a bit young to think about how you’ve spent your life, but for me, it’s a line in the sand: the first year, people stopped asking me….

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I tried a £600 earphone to rewire my nervous system

Diagnoses of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) tend to be made after a doctor has ruled out more sinister conditions, like celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Characterized by stomach cramps,….