Reflections
‘I hate to generalise, but ...’ What Uber driving has taught me about humanity
Lawyers always know a “faster” route. Kids hate talking to strangers. Women are scared. And sometimes, talkative 20-somethings just nail it.
- Wallace Noble
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‘Does a spirit level measure happiness?’ The cute things kids ask during woodwork
Building a stick fence and cubby house provides a bunch of children – and one grown man – with lessons in collaboration.
- Dugald Jellie
Blue beads, a cap, a cup … How everyday objects can generate joy – and heartbreak
Our love for some seemingly ordinary things is about more than materialistic desire.
- Patti Miller
Grieving my friend, I began crashing the funerals of strangers
A premature death leaves a fellow mother searching for answers in burial rites.
- Cherie Gilmour
‘Do not contact me again’: The sudden death of a friendship
What happens when a long-standing mate abruptly dumps you?
- Ian Cuthbertson
I love to cry at weddings. At a family do in India, I had ample opportunity
Attending one couple’s four ceremonies over three days was a riot of colour, movement – and emotion.
- Sunil Badami
Why this BBC radio show sends me to sleep
The Shipping Forecast provides a soothing soporific for the insomniac.
- Grace Linden
When it came to DIY, I’d always felt helpless. A broken dishwasher fixed that
Squaring up to the challenge of a busted whitegood taps into a moment of primal satisfaction.
- Paul Connolly
‘I felt strongly that my job was to guard Samuel’
The dog, autumn leaves, a morning walk – and the discovery of a dead teen. Dealing with deep sadness – and an immense feeling of responsibility and care.
- Phil Nott
‘Students don’t want to be your friend, they want to know where they stand’
There’s more paperwork and less time to support new colleagues. A teacher reflects on the highs and lows of 50 years in the classroom.
- Ned Manning
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