Our grown-up children refused to do laundry, empty the dishwasher - and didn't even know where the vacuum cleaner was kept. And it's all our fault!
While preparing for a talk on the Mitford sisters this Saturday, I was struck by the mention of Nancy Mitford returning to home comforts after running away to art college and a bedsit.
What's REALLY happened to Iran's new Supreme Leader... and the shadowy firebrand who may now be the best bet for peace: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS
Where is Iran 's Supreme Leader? It's a question that the world, not least Iranians, have been asking since Mojtaba Khamenei was elevated to the office shortly after his father was killed on the war's first day.
In defence of vaping: It's dismissed as grubby, revolting and 'chavvy'... but read CLARE FOGES' shocking account of how the habit changed her life - and saved her friend
I still feel a shiver of shame at the memory of being branded the office Fag Ash Lil.
Victoria and David Beckham watch with pride as son Cruz performs emotional song about 'breaking mama's heart' amid bitter feud with estranged Brooklyn
Victoria Beckham watched on as her son Cruz sang an emotional song about 'breaking mama's heart' during his band's London gig on Tuesday night.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, 48, stuns in a black lace dress as she joins co-stars Elijah Wood and Kathryn Newton at Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come Paris premiere
Sarah Michelle Gellar looked nothing short of sensational as she joined co-stars Elijah Wood and Kathryn Newton at the Paris premiere of their latest movie, Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come.
Eamonn Holmes, 66, claps back at claims he was 'falling asleep' live on air while presenting GB News
Eamonn Holmes has clapped back at claims that he was 'falling asleep' live on air while presenting GB News earlier this month.
Sydney Sweeney sends emotional message to US troops overseas as she reveals her beloved brother was deployed
The 25-year-old US Air Force soldier was previously deployed to Korea in 2020, but it's unclear if he was among the 2,000 soldiers deployed to Iran by the Pentagon on Tuesday
Civil servants should be allowed to work from home again as war in Middle East drives up cost of living, according to Whitehall trade union
The main trade union for Whitehall officials is demanding ministers scrap the long-standing requirement that staff turn up to the office three days a week.
The iPhone app that lets you know your flight is delayed before the airline does - and even the reason
Plane delays are among some of the most annoying grievances faced by travellers - but now there's a way to stay on the ball with your latest flight information.
All the signs Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa had quietly split - despite sharing happy family snaps
Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa have split after 'living apart' for much of the year following a secret trial separation.
Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne's turbulent nine-year marriage is OVER after secret trial separation as couple insist their daughters are 'the main priority'
The EastEnders star, 33, is understood to have insisted on a divorce from former The Only Way Is Essex regular Dan after 'mentally checking out' of their turbulent relationship for good.
Harry Potter FIRST LOOK: HBO release first spellbinding trailer for eagerly anticipated TV series - and confirm it will air over Christmas
HBO has dropped a first-look trailer for the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series, confirming the show will premiere this Christmas.
Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone Farmers' Choir releases record and plan to give funds to a mental health charity after wowing BGT judges and fans with emotional performance
Hawkstone Farmers' Choir moved fans, judges and even Jeremy Clarkson to tears during their emotional Britain's Got Talent last week.
GitHub hits CTRL-Z, decides it will train its AI with user data after all
As of April 24 you'll be feeding the Octocat unless you opt out
Microsoft's GitHub next month plans to begin using customer interaction data – "specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context" – to train its AI models.…
Anne Hathaway, 43, refuses to 'discuss medical information' when asked about her youthful appearance… after facelift rumors
This comes after fans insisted the 43-year-old actress - who is now starring in The Devil Wears Prada 2 - looks so young because she had a facelift.
Dan Osborne suggested his marriage to Jacqueline Jossa was over a week ago after emerging without his wedding ring - as friends confirm the couple are 'living separate lives'
The couple are understood to have ended their 13-year relationship after 'living apart' for much of the year following a secret trial separation.
Couple whose newborn baby died after doctors dismissed mother's internal bleeding as 'trapped wind' demand answers
Kimberley Newark, 31, went to hospital in excruciating pain after a major blood vessel near Kimberley's stomach had ruptured causing massive internal bleeding.
Trump threatens to 'unleash hell' after Iran said it would target a second major oil route - live updates
LIVE UPDATES: Follow the Daily Mail's live coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran as Donald Trump has tonight threatened to 'unleash hell' on Iran
It's the Princess of Gales! Kate battles to hold on to her wide-brimmed hat as strong winds threaten to disrupt first female Archbishop of Canterbury's instalment ceremony
Dame Sarah Mullally is the first woman to be appointed Archbishop in its 1,400 year history, and today's service is her formal installation.
Brits suffer from emoji exhaustion: The humble thumbs up seen as lazy and rude, two thirds hate the heart symbol
Once playful symbols, these icons now define how we communicate tone and feeling online. But it appears that many are suffering from emoji exhaustion.