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Environment • 2026-05-03 02:48

Guardian column reflects on adulthood, wisteria and everyday distractions

In a personal essay, Polly Hudson muses on recent signs of growing up, from taking pride in laundry to becoming transfixed by a spectacular wisteria. She recounts nearly crashing into a wall while staring at the flower, noting how experiences that once would have gone unnoticed now shape her perception of aging and the natural world.

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