I caught the end of a programme on Monday about a family thinking about emigrating to Australia, the mother who was going to be left behind was in tears as she said, I want you to go and have a happy life, I will miss you dreadfully, but please seize the day, don’t live a life full of regrets.  That [...]

It is true that patience is a virtue, after a few days of feeling completely overwhelmed, something has clicked in to place.    I have too much clutter in my life, wardrobes stuffed with clothes I never wear, my office a terrible muddle with paper and books all over the place and we won’t even talk about the official junk cupboards.  [...]