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A recently retired first-time grandmother is asking the internet for advice as she grapples with the fear of losing her independance to babysit her new grandchild. Read More

I have been wrestling with a recently read 2017 Guardian article about Miriam Margolyes. It’s an interview through which the well known actress “wants to break open a conspiracy of silence about ageing,” and specifically that “nobody tells you that old age is going to be shitty.” As anyone reading my columns knows, my view... Read More

A supermarket chain has had such success with its ‘chat checkouts’, it has decided to roll the initiative out to 200 of its stores. Read More