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Up front: Eva Wiseman
Were you unlucky enough to get a celebrity memoir for Christmas? Don't fret, you'll soon find a way to laugh and love again. Plus, how real men stay warm in winter
Regulars p5
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This much I know: Hugh Dennis
The comedian and actor, 48, on life, death and being a vicar's son
Life & style p6
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Ideas for modern living: milestones
Interspersed throughout life's long stretches of boredom, milestones stand out -
My week in pictures: Andrew Logan
Gallery (6 pictures):
A week in the life of the artist
Life & style p9
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Once upon a life: Elizabeth Day
Returning home from work one night, Elizabeth Day was viciously mugged yards from her front door. She was surprised by the reckless way she defied her attackers, but even more by how little she knew herself
Regulars p10
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Chrissie Wellington interview: The iron lady
Chrissie Wellington did not even discover sport until her early twenties. Now, the civil servant from rural Norfolk is the greatest female endurance athlete on the planet. Here, she describes the sacrifices she has made for ironman triathlon and why they are all worthwhile
Features p14
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The winter hotlist 2011
The return of Friends' Matt LeBlanc to the screen after five years, with two British comedy favourites, kicks off our guide to the coming season. Plus, a definitive pick of the must-catch books, music, style, and restaurants
Features p27
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Nigel Slater's pumpkin pie, and pears with blue cheese and walnuts recipes
Squashes and winter fruit have a very long shelf life – if you can resist the lure of their delicious flesh
Life & style p36
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Nigel Slater's classic porridge recipe
The breakfast of champions. Stir it up…
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Wines of the week
Three wines for under a tenner to chase away the January blues
Life & style p38
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Restaurant review: The Swan at Southrop, Gloucestershire
Life & style p39
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January: the to-do list
Freezing temperatures will cause havoc in the garden, but there are still steps you can take to weather the cold
Life & style p40
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What I bought this week: jumpers
New year, new patterned knit
Life & style p42
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Dear Mariella
My wife and I haven't shared a bed for 10 years: she slept with my sons as they grew up and goes on sex strike for years at a time. I'm 39 and she is 41 – too young to live in a marriage where the physical side has died. I have asked her to go to counselling and for a divorce. Both offers have been turned down.
Life & style p44
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Up close and personals: Anna Busby
A longer look at a lonely hearts ad
Life & style p45
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More top trips for 2011
The rise of voluntourism, the opening up of the Middle East and the death of the staycation… Here are the 10 big travel trends for the coming year
Life & style p46
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A life less ordinary: Tobias Jones
Renovating an old building gives Tobias the chance to make a sedum roof. But creating a small meadow at head height requires some high-level thinking