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Six toys you never had as a child that left you scarred for life

DO you still have feelings of bitterness and resentment at not being bought certain highly desirable toys as a child? Read this list as a form of therapy.

How to get your fix of gossip during lockdown

BORED out of your mind? Starved of tittle-tattle? Here’s how to experience the incredible high of hearing gossip while you're shut indoors.

Yes, that's exactly the point, confirms child-free woman accused of being selfish

A WOMAN who has been called selfish for choosing not to have children has happily confirmed that that was the whole point of her decision.

Completing a boxset and four other things that aren't achievements

IS watching hours of television a worthy achievement or a huge waste of time? The latter, obviously.

Woman following rigorous vaping routine

A WOMAN is getting through lockdown by following a rigorous and exhausting daily vaping routine.

We're buying a house so f**k you

RISHI Sunak’s new mortgage scheme could help younger people become smug homeowners. Here first-time buyer Charlotte Phelps is just f**king unbearable about it.

Having a bath and other 'relaxing' experiences that are actually a massive faff

HAD a stressful day and looking to unwind? You’ll soon find these supposedly enjoyable activities are hugely overrated.

How to celebrate milestone birthdays in lockdown

REACHING a key birthday like 18, 30 or 50 under national lockdown? Here’s how to do your best to celebrate. 

Six incredibly stupid things you believed in the 1980s

AS a pre-internet child in the 1980s it was easy to believe any rubbish your friends - or your dad - told you. Here are some nonsensical things you firmly believed in.

Are you tough enough to be a member of the armchair SAS?

THE SAS holds an enduring fascination for civilian fantasists reading books about being hard. But could you pass the gruelling recruitment process to join their ranks?