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Tim Dowling

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Tim Dowling is a regular Guardian contributor

June 2026

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    Tim Dowling: I’m on an ebiking holiday in Romania. There will be blood

    The country’s bears are one thing. Its tree roots are quite another. And then there is the gorse my wife tumbles into

May 2026

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    Tim Dowling: at least with two identical pairs of shoes I can make a swift exit

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    Pass notes
    From vulva scarves to Prince Andrew – 10 of the Guardian’s most memorable Pass Notes

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    Tim Dowling: the band shuns my new jokes. But telling the old ones proves even riskier

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    Tim Dowling: our fantastic Mr Fox may have done us a favour

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    Tim Dowling: I’ve come to respect the fox. But our dog is still a hardliner

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    Tim Dowling: I have a mic drop moment on stage – quite literally

April 2026

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    Tim Dowling: this hold music is stuck on repeat – like my life

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    Tim Dowling: I’m all at sea … on a reservoir near Heathrow airport

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    Tim Dowling: my wife is on a quest to restore my thinning hair

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    Tim Dowling: spring has sprung – and so has our tortoise

March 2026

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    Tim Dowling: six years of Duolingo and I speak a little Italian, but understand nothing

    Luckily, I have learned two phrases that express my helplessness very efficiently
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    Tim Dowling: our campaign to become theatregoers isn’t going well…

    My wife is horrified by the price of tickets, and I get triggered if I sit too near the stage due to an unfortunate incident at the circus

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      Tim Dowling: a curious incident with the dog in the nighttime

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      My mother’s best advice: learn to raise one eyebrow at the world

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      Tim Dowling: it’s time for my humiliating private tour with the builder

February 2026

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    Tim Dowling: Do I look like a man who would buy stolen wine?

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    Tim Dowling: the oldest one is moving out – and this time it feels final

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    Tim Dowling: I could look out the window all day – so why bother having curtains?

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    Spice up your life! 17 soups with a kick – from chicken curry laksa to roast pumpkin

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