Thoughts on resilience and overwhelm. When Even the Jam Doesn't Get Made. There was a moment this week that caught me completely off guard. Not a major disaster. Not bad news. Not a dramatic event. Just a bowl of blackcurrant pulp.

Why Old Houses Keep Their Cool (and Why We Still Love Them). As temperatures have climbed, newspapers and broadcasters have been filled with stories of modern homes and flats becoming uncomfortably hot, leaving many people struggling to keep cool. With climate scientists warning that heatwaves are likely to become more frequent and more intense, it's becoming clear that this isn't simply an unusually warm summer—it's part of a changing climate that we're all learning to live