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THE QUACK

The Quack is a comedy blog and podcast featuring real-life facepalm moments & muddled observations told by British contemporary fiction author Mary Newnham. Visit TheQuack.blog. Follow Mary on @marynewnhamwrites.

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07:14

THE HINGE SERIES. 2 WEEKS ON HINGE : MY OBSERVATIONS

THE QUACK ·

2024/04/15

“Now the trick is to not overthink it..."An observation of the first two weeks on the dating app, Hinge. Music: EILOH Cool instrumental / soundstripe.com

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08:08

THE TIME I FED THERESA MAY A FINGER SANDWICH.

THE QUACK ·

2024/04/10

When it was my turn to balance the five plates, all the plastic carrots rolled off onto the floor. This a story about the time I was an events waitress in London.

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07:43

YOU'VE GOT A CAR? THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH.

THE QUACK ·

2024/04/08

At the end of the day, cars are just lumps of steel bent in different ways. An observation about cars, and why they are not so great.

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10:48

HOW WOULD YOU SPEND YOUR FINAL 100 DAYS OF BEING SINGLE?

THE QUACK ·

2024/04/03

Oh, that’s nice, you think, and then go back to plucking your toe hair. A shallow dive into the highlights of living a single life. Read it here TheOxfordQuack.Blog

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07:22

LIFE ADVICE IN SOHO

THE QUACK ·

2024/04/01

"At that moment I wanted to run out of the pub, out of Soho, and jump into the Thames...." A short (embarrassing) story about a dad and daughter in Soho.

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09:12

MY WORST FLIGHT EVER: MR MIDDLE SEAT VS ME

THE QUACK ·

2024/03/27

“Excuse me Sir, I think you’ll find this is my seat...” You can be the most prepared traveller but can't prepare for the passanger you are sitting next to....

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08:09

SPEED DATING IN WASHINGTON D.C.

THE QUACK ·

2024/03/25

I had this fantasy of what the event would be like; a dimly lit rooftop bar filled with men in suits, who say words like ‘congress’.... Two 31-year-old women attempt speed dating in Washington D.C.

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10:04

THAT TIME I WENT TO FREEZE MY EGGS

THE QUACK ·

2024/03/20

On the scale of Laa-Laa the Tellytubby having a good time on the hill, to Carrie unleashing her powers in her school hall killing all of her classmates…how crazy are these hormones going to make me?" This week's story is about the time I investigated freezing my eggs; including some sound advice from my mother.

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07:00

SPICE GIRLS IN PALMA

THE QUACK ·

2024/03/17

"It was when Hermione was spinning on the spot in her odd socks at Heathrow, that I questioned how I agreed to another group holiday...." A girls' trip to Palma; where we find out Amy's long list of requirements for a normal man, plus a hysterical visit to the police station.

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06:36

SOUTH WEST LONDON FOREVER

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2024/03/13

A nostalgic look back to my houseshare days in South West London. "Our temporary family began in 2014. The city was gin-obsessed, and all the Flat White-sipping millennials had made base south of the river." Read the blog www.TheOxfordQuack.blog

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