As a child, I had a strong urge to be a collector. It's always seemed to me to be a rather virtuous attribute to have a passion for...

Wander through almost any town or city in the UK and you will, most likely, spot at least one house with a slate roof—perhaps even your...

Imagine this. In front of you is the most beautifully wrapped box you’ve ever seen. It’s shiny and sparkly, and finished with an enormous...

It must be about five years ago that I suffered a very public humiliation. It wasn’t the first time and it definitely won’t be the last,...

February 2021 was a month like no other. Not for me personally, you understand. For the life of me I can’t remember what I was doing or...

We've all experienced those times when we wonder what on earth we're doing. Bobbing along quite nicely, we suddenly turn an unexpected...