🇦🇺 Australia May 10, 2026 · Emma Beddington

My fantasy solo life got off to a flying start – but degenerated in six speedy steps | Emma Beddington

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My fantasy solo life got off to a flying start – but degenerated in six speedy steps | Emma Beddington
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When my husband went away for a week, days of blissful alone-time beckoned. Instead, I started talking to household appliances and eating ‘crone dinner’My husband is away this week, something that used to happen regularly, but is a post-pandemic rarity. Like, I suspect, many people in long-term relationships, I look forward to a little alone-time (I’m sure he does, too – a few carefree days away from me and my dogmatic, dourly expressed opinions on everything from the correct cup for my morning

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