Holidays are wonderful. A change of scenery, a break from routine, time away from normal responsibilities but somewhere along the way, many of us have started expecting quite a lot from them. Managing expectations. We expect one week away to undo months of being busy. We expect to arrive tired Read more
Why stepping back from screens this summer might feel surprisingly good There’s something about August that makes many of us want to slow down a little – longer evenings, different routines, a chance to breathe and yet, for many people, their phone still comes everywhere with them. We photograph the Read more
There is something about July – for many people, it starts to feel like the final few miles of a very long race. “Just get through the next few weeks.” “Once I get to my holiday, I’ll be fine.” “Things will calm down soon.” Phrases I hear a lot and Read more
The UK is preparing for another very hot week and, as always, we’re slightly divided. Some people are excitedly planning BBQs, garden days and evenings outside, others are already working out which room in the house stays coolest, wondering if it’s acceptable to have an ice lolly before lunch and Read more
There’s something about summer that seems to send social media into overdrive. Suddenly everyone appears to be: And if you’re sitting at home in joggers eating fish fingers while wondering whether anyone else’s family argues in the car on the way to the beach… it can very quickly make you Read more
If you haven’t melted yet and are managing to read this, it might be worth considering that our work patterns really need to shift a bit in the summer (sorry for stating the obvious!) Summer seems to have a way of shifting things. The days feel longer, there’s more going Read more