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5 is even more wrong than the commenter said - bubonic plague still exists, and people do still get it. It’s just we have these things called antibiotics that can mostly treat in rich countries. It still killed 500+ people globally 2010-2015.

Best gift I was given was really nice shower gel and moisturising lotion. A reminder to take time for myself! I’d have loved to get O’Keefe’s hand/foot creams too - they are magic with all the walking and hand washing that comes with parenthood!

I did a version of #1, but I used sheet music from my Grandad. He died a few days after we got engaged and was a big supporter of my music ambitions. I’d recommend paper flowers as I still have them on display four years later.

Not a GenZ, (almost GenX) just not American. I’ve never heard of half these books!

If you get periods, cloth, washable sanitary pads and/or a menstrual cup. Switching to reusables has almost made it nice to get my period! If you have a baby, cloth nappies make a massive difference to waste (even just using part time), and give you more control over the environmental… Read More

The best book I bought was "Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know" by Emily Oster. She explains why all the different advice is given to pregnant women (like not drinking or avoiding caffeine) which really helped me not to… Read More

No earrings until sixth form (last two years). I had to get mine pierced at the start of the summer, and risked detention when they weren't healed by September. Also, boys had to wear black socks, no other colour was acceptable!

A702 goes to Biggar. A720 goes around Edinburgh. Also not really a ring, though, what with the water in the North. I think the word you wanted was By-pass?

Well, I married one, and it's the best decision I ever made. Been here a decade, never leaving!