- Sep 19, 2022
- 4 min
Agony! with Professor Elemental
The Dilettante presents the whimsical, witty and wise Professor Elemental as our resident Agony Uncle. Here is some of his sage advice to re
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Introducing St Sloth's Day: A new holiday to perk up January
With January a disappointing month of short days and nothing of note happening, we thought we'd invent a new holiday to perk things up.
- Oct 26, 2020
- 5 min
83 creative ideas for winter lockdown
The idea of spending winter in lockdown can easily provoke a bad case of doom, gloom and boredom. This year has been like no other, and...
- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
This is what we're doing now: winter survival tips 2020 part 2
As we settle into a second lockdown with the long winter looming ahead, looking after our mental health is more important than ever.
- Oct 10, 2020
- 5 min
This is what we're doing now: Winter survival tips 2020
With a second lockdown looming, The Dilettante provides some tips on how to make this winter a more satisfying, cosy and jovial experience.
- Jan 8, 2020
- 3 min
Hand-Me-Down Traditions (and why you should make up your own)
We all revel in the festive season to different degrees, but the exceedingly glitzy traditions of Christmas are generally inescapable.
- Oct 19, 2019
- 1 min
The Bother Me None Club
Presenting the little known, long standing tradition of The Bother-Me-None Club.
- Oct 17, 2019
- 7 min
How To Live Well Poorly: 29 Ideas To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
In the past decade we have truly begun to realise the environmental impact of our consumerist lifestyle, and people are increasingly looking
- Aug 7, 2019
- 6 min
How To Have Good Ideas: Advice and Tricks to Spark Inspiration
Understanding your own creativity and learning what makes others creative are great ways to spark inspiration. If you're feeling unmotivated
- Jun 4, 2019
- 2 min
Create Your Own Mind Palace: A Mnemonic Device For The Terribly Forgetful
If you find heredity, age or a questionable lifestyle has left you wanting in the memory department, take a tip from the Ancient Greeks