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Guardian columnist, sad sack. Host of podcast Insult My Intelligence. Police Dog Hogan's banjo player. @timdowling.bsky.social
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Tim Dowling: I’ve made being ill an art form – and my wife has notes

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By Tim Dowling Verified
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Sat, November 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC Illustration: Selman Hosgor/The Guardian It is late morning on a Wednesday, and I’m sitting at the kitchen table collapsing in on myself, because I am ill. I feel dizzy, and feverish, and achy, and I have done for two days. I’m gently resting my damp forehead on the table when my wife walks in. “Ugh,” I say. “I don’t understand why you have to act,” my wife says. “What?” I say, swivelling one red eye up to look at her.
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Tim Dowling: I’ve made being ill an art form – and my wife has notes

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It is late morning on a Wednesday, and I’m sitting at the kitchen table collapsing in on myself, because I am ill. I feel dizzy, and feverish, and achy, and I have done for two days. I’m gently resting my damp forehead on the table when my wife walks in. Sign up to read this article Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you. Email is required Email is already registered. Please sign in instead. Start reading
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It seems the real moral of this story is that I’m easily led

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