World champion, rather
― ukania west (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 11 March 2021 12:35 (three years ago) link
I have a lung condition that means actual belly laughs make me have coughing fits.
Chileswriter near killed me.
― Punk's Daft (onimo), Thursday, 11 March 2021 13:50 (three years ago) link
omg i am exceedingly sorry!
― Non meat-eaters rejoice – our culture has completely lost its way (ledge), Thursday, 11 March 2021 14:40 (three years ago) link
Feel like they bured the lede here: 'I have been idly wondering what the difference is between shallots and onions for a good 30 years' would have been a great headline.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/17/hamlet-small-village-grandad-generation-google-lockdown
― Alba, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:51 (three years ago) link
I think Chiles is doing it on purpose now:
Isn't it irenic? It's time to bring back beautiful words we have lost
The lexicographer and etymologist Susie Dent tells me it comes from Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, who also gives us the name Irene. What a pity, then, that you don’t hear of many Irenes these days. I’m sure my nan knew an Irene, but that’s about it in my life. I searched a list of 50 famous Irenes and hadn’t heard of any of them. However, I’m so glad I looked, because I came across the quite fabulously named actor and director Irene Miracle.
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Thursday, 1 April 2021 08:32 (three years ago) link
definitely doing it on purpose, yeshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/22/gadgets-should-make-life-easier-so-why-cant-i-turn-on-this-no-touch-tap
― Camaraderie at Arms Length, Thursday, 22 April 2021 11:45 (three years ago) link
It must cause resentment that he's paid for this blather?
― djh, Thursday, 22 April 2021 12:01 (three years ago) link
I saw that headline and immediately thought of here.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 22 April 2021 12:04 (three years ago) link
It takes almost as much effort to update chileswriter (tm) as he puts into the columns.
― I took drugs recently and why doesn't the UK? (ledge), Thursday, 22 April 2021 12:42 (three years ago) link
to us mere mortals, frustration at getting a tap to work would be a momentary annoyance, forgotten within five minutes, maximum. to The Chad Chiles, it's worth £5000. makes you think.
― Camaraderie at Arms Length, Thursday, 22 April 2021 12:46 (three years ago) link
The surprising truth about Brexit Britain – the wild garlic smelled lovely, but I didn’t want to die there
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 22 April 2021 13:31 (three years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/28/looking-for-a-plastic-free-way-to-discard-dog-poo-i-have-the-answer
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Thursday, 29 April 2021 01:10 (three years ago) link
fantastic thread. glad to be made aware of this human milquetoast. like jean teasdale of the onion transformed into a middle aged english man.
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Thursday, 29 April 2021 01:41 (three years ago) link
I want to be this guy’s friend
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Thursday, 29 April 2021 01:52 (three years ago) link
Adrian Chiles is a Guardian columnist
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Thursday, 29 April 2021 01:54 (three years ago) link
I always hated Adrian Chiles based solely on his stint as Match of the Day 2 host, but i have to say as this thread has continued i have more and more time for him. The dealbreaker was the immaculate first two paragraphs of the how to deal with dog shite column followed by the start of the third: "Then I heard from a despairing farmer on my radio show. "
― .robin., Thursday, 29 April 2021 04:06 (three years ago) link
like jean teasdale of the onion transformed into a middle aged english man.lock ilx
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 29 April 2021 04:11 (three years ago) link
I resolved to heed this call, but, on my next country walk, when the moment came, I could find no means of picking it up. There wasn’t a large leaf in sight.
Adrian mate, flick it with a stick.
― mahb, Thursday, 29 April 2021 06:53 (three years ago) link
I really think it's only a matter of time until Adrian Chiles writes a 'whatever happened to white dog-shite?' column in the Guardian.
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Thursday, 29 April 2021 10:04 (three years ago) link
tbf if he was writing for the telegraph hed suggest quotas prioritised brown dogshite
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Thursday, 29 April 2021 10:13 (three years ago) link
"Why we need an inspiring team talk to get us through the pandemic" - Adrian Chiles
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/13/why-we-need-an-inspiring-team-talk-to-get-us-through-the-pandemic
He's started channelling his inner David Brent.
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Thursday, 13 May 2021 08:04 (three years ago) link
Saw some the other day and thought of Adrian Chiles.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 May 2021 08:27 (three years ago) link
xpsomeone should finish off the heading for him, it's just slapdash bottom-tier Chiles!
― calzino, Thursday, 13 May 2021 08:33 (three years ago) link
every time you think he can't top his last column, and every time https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/26/an-ear-and-nostril-waxing-is-exquisitely-painful-but-just-what-i-needed
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 26 May 2021 19:13 (three years ago) link
haha omg that picture
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 26 May 2021 19:16 (three years ago) link
Hmm, they don't put those "you should pay us money so we can keep doing our valuable journalism" banners under his articles huh
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Wednesday, 26 May 2021 19:19 (three years ago) link
that's a wonderful column, perfect little dose of memoir, this man is my hero
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Wednesday, 26 May 2021 19:19 (three years ago) link
Lol just came here to post this
― I was born anxious, here's how to do it. (ledge), Wednesday, 26 May 2021 19:20 (three years ago) link
Of course:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/17/my-number-one-fear-in-life-being-boring
― Alba, Thursday, 17 June 2021 14:36 (two years ago) link
Amazing, beautiful.
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Thursday, 17 June 2021 15:09 (two years ago) link
next time he has a studio audience I hope they can organise themselves to all start yawning at him
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 17 June 2021 15:10 (two years ago) link
breathtaking
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Thursday, 17 June 2021 15:38 (two years ago) link
It’s one of many reasons I can’t throw parties: one yawn from anyone and I want to throw everyone out.
go on
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 17 June 2021 20:01 (two years ago) link
Thought this revive would be about Edwin Poots
― glumdalclitch, Thursday, 17 June 2021 20:15 (two years ago) link
For fans of Adrian Chiles, be sure not to miss his Antipodean counterpart: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/18/my-microwave-door-got-stuck-with-food-inside-and-then-it-started-to-develop-a-malevolent-vibe
― Zelda Zonk, Thursday, 17 June 2021 22:39 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/XFkgiYv.jpg
poll options not as enticingly phrased, but 3 Dec is a strong winner
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 17 June 2021 22:56 (two years ago) link
i'm enjoying the laundry horror show tbqf
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Thursday, 17 June 2021 23:06 (two years ago) link
huge gratitude to this thread for introducing me to 'pooterish,' a perfect word
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Thursday, 17 June 2021 23:07 (two years ago) link
Chiles def. needs a Lupin Pooter figure to spark off; maybe the student son of his partner. Invent him if he doesn't exist: a columnist's goldmine.
― mahb, Friday, 18 June 2021 12:21 (two years ago) link
this has definitely been a rookie of the year thread candidateit's been a real joy to get to know Adrian
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 June 2021 13:02 (two years ago) link
I hope one day he finds this thread and sees the joy he has brought.
― Alba, Friday, 18 June 2021 14:51 (two years ago) link
I'm expecting ledge to end up being interviewed by Adrian Chiles about this.
― Wrote For Lunch (Tom D.), Friday, 5 March 2021 12:14 (three months ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 June 2021 14:54 (two years ago) link
I'm still assiduously updating the chileswriter but I've refrained from going public with it.
― In the wastelands of Birmingham and Manchester, massages are back (ledge), Friday, 18 June 2021 14:59 (two years ago) link
Obviously mike t-diva should also meet the great man.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 June 2021 15:00 (two years ago) link
The straight-razor shave and waxing one…it should honestly be taught in writing classes.
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Friday, 18 June 2021 18:51 (two years ago) link
"Humans can be a wonderful species, as I was reminded on a journey to Plymouth last week."
Classic Chiles this week, on inimitable form: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/14/a-stranger-on-a-train-and-a-small-stunning-act-of-kindness
― mike t-diva, Thursday, 14 October 2021 11:18 (two years ago) link
Chiles's columns have also been parodied - rather well - by Craig Brown in the new Private Eye.
― mike t-diva, Thursday, 14 October 2021 12:50 (two years ago) link
He's a master of the en dash.
― jmm, Thursday, 14 October 2021 14:00 (two years ago) link
"parodied - rather well - by Craig Brown"
^^^not having this, brown shd be chased into the thames with a cattleprod
― mark s, Thursday, 14 October 2021 16:13 (two years ago) link
he posted very reasonably
― mark s, Thursday, 14 October 2021 16:17 (two years ago) link