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Wednesday 13 November 2024

How is the household coping?

Partners, children, parents, flatmates. — asked by Wren

BastianFreiburg, DE

The woman at the chemist counter, who spent ten minutes with me for nothing.

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RillaAberdeen, UK

Somebody at the pool showed me how to use the hoist for my mother. Ten minutes of her time.

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Hannah Please do ring in the morning. Not to alarm you — just, ring.

OndineLausanne, CH

A colleague covered for me on a bad day and never mentioned it again.

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TanviMumbai, IN

Nobody in particular and everybody a bit. It has been an all right week for people.

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Coralie Genuinely pleased for you, and quietly, as instructed.

WellsChester, UK

Somebody I look after was kind to me, which is the wrong way round and I noticed.

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Brody Sitting with you on that.

EphraimBrooklyn, NY

A stranger held a door and I nearly wept, which tells you what sort of week it has been.

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SoniaValencia, ES

My brother started too and we compare notes badly and lovingly.

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AshwinBengaluru, IN

A locum was brusque and a receptionist was lovely, and the receptionist is the one I remember.

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TarnKeswick, UK

Honestly it has been a lonely fortnight. Reading this box is most of my social life at the moment.

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GudrunAkureyri, IS

My son, who is fourteen and made me a cup of tea without being asked.

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Bay Ordinary is the aim, so this counts as good news.

NikolaiSofia, BG

My brother started too and we compare notes badly and lovingly.

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JontyOxford, UK

A locum was brusque and a receptionist was lovely, and the receptionist is the one I remember.

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Patrick Please do ring in the morning. Not to alarm you — just, ring.

CallaWellington, NZ

Nobody in particular and everybody a bit. It has been an all right week for people.

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Bertrand Glad you went in.

VeraRiga, LV

My brother started too and we compare notes badly and lovingly.

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SephNorwich, UK

My dad rang, which he does not do, and asked one good question.

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BlySheffield, UK

My husband, who has done the injection every week for a year and never once made it a thing.

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