Jahangir and David
The fag-end of summer seems finally to have been stubbed out. The air no longer smarts with the acrid pong...
My chopsticks anxiety hell
Every time I’m within 10 feet of a noodle, it’s the same. That creeping anxiety in anticipation of the inevitable;...
Happy birthday Madonna: please never, ever give in or “put it away”
Another year, another set of birthday candles for Madonna. For the 40 or so years Madonna has been putting the...
Tom and Willow
Uh-oh. What did you talk about? Older men, Jerry Springer, how we view our careers, the Guyliner’s blog. The Guyliner...
Most men have had a Prince George moment
From the very first moment babies draw breath, we obsess over children's behaviour – be it concern for their safety...
Ben and Samantha
Sometimes, when a date is going really badly, you have to stare right into the soul of it to get...
Frankie and Bruce
"Oh goodness, they're older," I thought this morning as I scanned the Guardian Blind Date to make sure it was...
Now we are seven
I have always played the long game. Waiting? I'm an expert. Biding your time? First class. Despite outward appearances to...
Daniel and Cecily
We all need our comforts in times of trouble. Some of us reach for chocolate bars, our credit card, or...
Katherine and Ella
We all have our own ways of dealing with terrible events, and when they happen closer to home, yet don't...
































