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Tim Dowling

Tim Dowling is a regular Guardian contributor

April 2025

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    The one change that worked
    The one change that worked: I conquered my fear of public speaking – with just one night of pure panic

    When I agreed to plug my book at a literary festival, I was expecting some kind of low-key Q&A. Imagine my terror when I discovered I would have to monologue for almost an hour
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    Tim Dowling: I had this amazing dream. But I can’t divulge the details

    There was a horse in the living room and I thought: this will make such a good column. But then I woke up
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    Tim Dowling: our garden is identical to next door’s – only with added weeds

    The privet hedge has been uprooted and the two front gardens have become one – revealing a stark contrast

March 2025

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    Tim Dowling: on my band’s nationwide tour, it’s vital to be in the right car

    Long journeys provide way too much time to tinker with the set list – but my opinion doesn’t seem to count
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    Tim Dowling: I’m on tour with my band – and my wife is ignoring my calls

    After a misunderstanding over who was using the car, my wife teaches me a lesson without saying a word

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      Tim Dowling: I find gardening therapeutic until the roses rip me to shreds

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      Tim Dowling: can a cold get me out of a busy weekend? Yes, but not mine

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      Tim Dowling: seven squeaky dog balls equals seven degrees of hell

February 2025

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    Tim Dowling: ‘I’m happy to cook. It’s just the painful hand burns I object to’

    My wife has developed an aversion to cooking while becoming increasingly fussy about what she’ll eat. Lucky me …
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    Tim Dowling: I’m back at the shop where I think I once saw a ghost

    A little man wearing a tape measure round his neck appears out of nowhere, or perhaps from the distant past …

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      Tim Dowling: a trip to the dump brings up painful memories

    • Will a dog bed for humans improve my life? My pets and I found out

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

January 2025

  • David Beckham in pants, in chair

    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 …

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