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Tim Dowling

Tim Dowling is a regular Guardian contributor

February 2025

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    Tim Dowling: our dog is running rings round the other dogs in the park – and my wife

    The new dog may be excitable but she is quite well behaved when I take her out. For my wife, not so much

January 2025

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    David Beckham is modelling in his pants again. Will he not think of his fellow middle-aged men?

  • Tim Dowling standing in his front doorway, wearing a handbag around his neck

    My week with a man bag: am I cool enough for winter’s hottest trend?

  • Frozen food in the freezer, including a tub with a smiley face

    Freeze your nuts – but not your mushrooms! 28 thrifty, fabulous ways to use your freezer

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    Tim Dowling: doing dry January is a doddle these days – but I can’t wait for it to be over

  • When kids set their parents’ screen time rules: ‘I hit my limit before I even get out of bed’

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    Tim Dowling: mice have been at the pipes. But how have they eaten this much plastic?

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    Tim Dowling: our house is destined to be dirty for ever …

  • How to be a half-arse human: ‘You probably aren’t going to have clean knickers all the time’

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    Tim Dowling: I went out to walk the dog and came home a hero

  • ‘Biceps curls while you cook!’ 101 ways to get healthier and happier – in just five minutes

December 2024

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    Tim Dowling: my year in numbers (yes, most of them involve the new dog)

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    Tim Dowling: a festive miracle – I managed a proper chat about football

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    Tim Dowling: was that a ghost – or a small man who knows his tailoring?

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    Tim Dowling: I’m worried that the new dog is turning a bit funny-looking

November 2024

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    Tim Dowling: my band is making a music video – but I can’t play, or even act

    We’re recording a charity Christmas song and I’m drowning in a sea of wrong notes. Luckily, a lifeboat is at hand
  • A bowl of shelled pistachios with empty shells and unshelled nuts lying on the table around it

    The nut of the future! 17 delicious ways with pistachios, from cakes to salads to cocktails

    Pistachio farmers are having a bumper year – and looking forward to many more. These recipes will help you make the most of the glut
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      Tim Dowling: our house looks like its animal inhabitants have taken over

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      Tim Dowling: two of my sons are home – and have brought Covid with them

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      Tim Dowling: my wife and I are swimming against the tide on our day at the beach

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