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Tim Dowling

Tim Dowling is a regular Guardian contributor

September 2024

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    Tim Dowling: all the new puppy wants to do is eat and pee – anytime, anywhere

    Food is Jean’s obsession, to the extent that the tortoise has serious concerns about his supply of lettuce
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    The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – a masterclass in canine philosophy

    From delighting in repetitive tasks to unselfconscious joy, there is much to be learned from a dog’s approach to life

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    Tim Dowling: we’ve given the new puppy a name, but I fear the cat may starve to death

    Since the puppy arrived, I’ve barely seen the cat – and when I do, it’s ready to get its own back

August 2024

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    Tim Dowling: we bit the bullet and got a new puppy. Dear God, what have we done?

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    Tim Dowling: my wife has fallen madly in love with a puppy called Nothing

  • Blueberry layered cheesecake

    Get rich! 17 surprising and delicious cheesecakes – from sweet potato to gin and tonic

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    Tim Dowling: can I keep it together at my father’s funeral? No chance

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    Tim Dowling: Dad’s memorial service will be in the Moose Room, right after mahjong

  • The rise of ‘ento-veganism’: how eating crickets could help save the world

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    Tim Dowling: I thought my dad would live for ever. I was wrong

July 2024

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    Tim Dowling: the airline lost our luggage, but never mind – we are getting a puppy

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    Tim Dowling: I’m in Spain, lying on my back with my legs in the air like a baby

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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

  • Tim Dowling leaning backwards, holding a giant magnet, against blue background

    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?

  • Prince William and his children pose with Taylor Swift.

    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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