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Life
Why it’s OK to tell your friends you need space – even during lockdown
Because we all need a break sometimes.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
How to celebrate a birthday during the coronavirus pandemic
The ultimate guide to a socially distanced special day.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
13 brilliant board games you can play with just 2 players
Stuck at home without your trusty tabletop game group? Try one of these board games on for size…
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Worried about a friend in lockdown? Try these simple ways to brighten their day
From supporting someone whose lost their job to missing a birthday celebration, these little ways to keep in touch can help.
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- Megan Murray
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- Lauren Geall
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Why talking to friends on Zoom can feel like a chore
After the initial excitement of video calling our friends, more and more of us are finding our motivation to socialise dwindle.
Life
20 signs that your sister is your best friend
Because a) it’s National Siblings Day, and b) sisters are literally the best, you guys…
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Thought lockdown had ended the age of FOMO? Think again
Our obsession with Zoom may be to blame...
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- Lauren Geall
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Opinion
Single in quarantine: “I can’t remember the last time I hugged somebody”
One writer shares the realities of being single during the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
18 things we’re all going to do when coronavirus lockdown is over
Someone asked people on Reddit what they’re going to do when the Covid-19 pandemic is over, and their answers were so beautiful.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
5 ways to talk about anything other than coronavirus
Suggestions for maintaining vital contact without focusing on the C-word.
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- Alicia Lutes
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Life
“Coronavirus meant my friend had to leave the UK without a goodbye”
If Covid-19 teaches us anything, let it be to this: make time for the people you love whenever you can, and appreciate the hell out of them always.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Hollie Richardson
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Hate making phone calls? That’s probably about to change
Here's why you should pick up the phone and call you friends, family and colleagues today.
Life
4 practical ways to support someone worried about the coronavirus pandemic
Because we need each other more than ever.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
Always late or perpetually punctual? The great late debate is raging
Everyone's in one camp or the other
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- Hannah Keegan
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Books
27 comforting books to stop you feeling lonely
“This book is the equivalent of a cosy light in the window welcoming me in.”
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Life
“Self-isolating is helping my friendships in these surprising little ways”
I’m certain that each and every little pick-me-up message is what’s going to get us through this...
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- Hollie Richardson
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Long Reads
“I married my best friend – but not in the way you might think”
“Reader, I did marry her. To someone else, as it happens, but I’d like to think I let her go graciously.”
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- Lauren Bravo
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People
Halsey is fed up of the expectation to be “impulsive” and “spontaneous” in relationships
“This year, I put my foot down. I don’t care if everybody thinks I’m boring...”
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Alexandra Jones
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“30 things I still don’t know, despite being 30”
The milestone age of turning 30 should really come with an instruction manual.
Long Reads
“A friend told me I was ‘draining’ when struggling with my mental health”
Needing support with your mental health does not make you a burden.
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- Jenny Haward
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