‘If I gave up work, what would I do?’

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Ivy Ngeow, 55, lives with her husband and their two children, aged 18 and 14. Gazing at all the books on the shelves, I fantasised about one day being talented enough to write one. It was 1978 and, ag

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t

Our straight-talking, no-nonsense agony aunt Anne Robinson tackles the problems troubling you