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Tim Dowling

Tim Dowling is a regular Guardian contributor

July 2024

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    Tim Dowling: we’re off to sunny Spain, but I’ve got the airport blues

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    Tim Dowling: I’m now a dab hand at handling injured bird scenarios

June 2024

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    Self and wellbeing
    ‘Clearly, I have no rizz’: can a 60-year-old misanthrope polish up his pulling power?

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    Tim Dowling: the alarm engineer is here. Could he not at least pretend the problem isn’t my doing?

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    Prince William’s dad-dancing to Taylor Swift was a joy to behold. My version? Standing still

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    Tim Dowling: we’re on a packed train with the wrong ticket– and I’m meant to relax?

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    Tim Dowling: our family’s fussiest eaters? That would be the pets

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    Tim Dowling: my sisters are home alone – in my complicated house where nothing works

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    Tim Dowling: it’s not only the dog who’s faltering

May 2024

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    In my short-sleeved polo top, I hope to co-opt Gareth Southgate’s laid-back authority

    The England coach has ditched the waistcoat for a more understated look. But if it’s nippy enough for a jumper, it’s cold enough for sleeves
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    Tim Dowling: my band is recording in rural Devon and I’m ruining every take

    We hoped a studio filled with vintage equipment will create a more organic sound – but it just means my mistakes are harder to fix
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      Tim Dowling: My wife has a DIY job for me, but I get to irritate her while I do it

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      Tim Dowling: I’m less of a jerk in my dreams than in real life. Well, sometimes

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      Tim Dowling: my dad thinks I’m the smartest of his kids, but then he is 102

April 2024

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    Tim Dowling: my banjo is out of tune, and the gig is falling apart

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    ‘The trout lasagne is very good!’ How I recreated six classic beef dishes – with oily fish

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    Tim Dowling: I’m huge in Ireland, but the cat couldn’t care less

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    Tim Dowling: is the dog about to die or does it just hate being on holiday?

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    Tim Dowling: I’m taking requests on the piano. The only one I get is ‘Stop’

  • Ball pits and bodacious pigs: my week in search of happiness and wonder

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