‘A bat’s head’: the best and worst gifts 11 people have ever received

Can we learn anything from the experiences of these Guardian readers?

Country diary: Little rituals to help sparrows and wrens

The Marches, Shropshire: Boxing Day has its own more violent customs between humans and animals. That’s not the world I choose to live in

Experience: I cycled the length of the UK on a wooden bike

With no plans, I set off from John O’Groats to travel down south to Dover. Friends and family didn’t think I’d last a mile

Special Christmas Day Broadcast: Big Guests, Breaking News & Analysis On The World’s Most Vital Stories! Must-Watch/Share Event!

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Feast Days: Christmas

A poem

My big night out: I went to a White Stripes gig with a colleague

On that brilliant night at Ally Pally 21 years ago, Laura and I decided to go to Detroit on holiday. Since then there have been countless adventures: road trips, dive bars, rock camps …