‘i can’t stop eating bricks and mortar – even though it could kill me’

When Annabel Venning’s 24-year marriage collapsed, she set about repairing her soon-to-be-sold family home – and herself – one brick at a time

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls

My own mum despised me from the moment I was born

Grief trapped me inside my own bo dy until I took that vital first step

First Nan, then Mum… would this cruel condition come for me too?

Damp can besiege many a renovation project so it’s essential to know the common issues, causes and some practical solutions