Articles by Polly Hudson

Party season is coming – and I am the tense, sweaty, shrill hostess with the leastess | Polly Hudson

Whether it’s panicking about the mess, forgetting drinks orders or frantically asking if people are having fun, I’m no fun at parties. How do the bon vivants do it, asks Polly Hudson

5 hours ago

Technology

Who to prioritise, my partner or my baby? It’s a no-brainer | Polly Hudson

Parenting guru Gina Ford believes bending over backwards to please your children puts your marriage at risk. Sorry, Gina, but I’m not on board, writes Polly Hudson

Nov 16, 2025

Science

Anti-ageing trousers? There really is no fashion or beauty claim too wild

According to a neuroscientist, our brains are hardwired to keep falling for the latest beauty fads. It’s a booby trap too many of us fall down – and I should know

Nov 9, 2025

Is it OK to talk at the cinema? How about if it’s just during the trailers? | Polly Hudson

Some might argue that streaming movies at home has given us all etiquette amnesia. But when it comes to disrupting a screening, I think the rules have some nuance, writes Polly Hudson

Oct 30, 2025

Are you a ditherer, sharer or pre-preparer? What your menu ordering style says about you | Polly Hudson

We’re just human beings, out at a restaurant, struggling against the horror of food envy or orderer’s remorse. But how you approach this can be very revealing, writes Polly Hudson

Oct 29, 2025

Marriage getting you down? Can I interest you in a year-long break? | Polly Hudson

The Amish tradition of ‘rumspringa’ gives teenagers time away from their families so they can explore worldly pleasures before knuckling down to life. Sound appealing?

Oct 26, 2025

Some people have a choice about whether or not to vote Labour. I wish I did too | Polly Hudson

I’m disillusioned with Keir Starmer’s government. But my late father’s passion for his political career makes it difficult to imagine putting my cross in another box, writes Polly Hudson

Oct 5, 2025