In an age obsessed with germs, wearing shoes at home feels fearless and free. And summer feet are deeply unsavoury
There are those who wouldn’t dream of letting their mutt near a duvet . . . and those who can’t sleep without the sandbag weight of their sentient stress blanket
Going through possessions left behind is heartbreaking — and bewildering. What is precious? What is rubbish? And when the professionals become involved, can the items hope for new life?
What is it about these missives that has such power? Hannah Shuckburgh is not the first person to have written a letter to try to convince someone to sell them their house — because it often works