Change of pace

Coming up for air

When Debora Robertson moved to France, she discovered that cultivating a garden is about more than just plants

The first time I experienced empty nest syndrome it came as a huge shock to my system. I wasn’t prepared for the sense of loss I would feel when my eldest daughter, Mia, left home to go to university.

Can’t we avoid the harsh realities for a while, and just bask in the sweetness of summer, pleads Kate Townshend

Back to sea. Off to the end of land, away from the pastoral, the pretty order of serene lawns, blackbirds and cottages, farms and ploughed earth. The tide carried us back down the sheltered rivers of

For me, going on a summer holiday is about getting away from it all and possibly having someone to wait on me for a change. But most importantly, it is to really be stirred. At this time in my life, I