I will apologise for this needless sartorial addition to your life. I understand many of you will not care a jot about what I think of clothes. Why would you? My understanding of the fashion industry is patchy at best and my history of runway shows could comfortably fit on a Post-it note. But, like many of you, I enjoy wearing one or two decent bits of cloth. I love that fleeting moment when somebody asks where something is from, and I try never to miss the opportunity to compliment those wearin

I realise I give this explanation each month, but it feels important to clarify what exactly we are doing here, lest you mistake this for sensible property journalism. We are combing the internet for houses that make us want to abandon our lives with minimal admin. Houses that suggest, however falsely, that one could simply arrive with a Labrador, two decent lamps and a crate of wine, and begin a better existence by Thursday.

We’ve had quite the hiatus – in the form of me having a baby. A joyful addition to my life. Not for the faint-hearted, this mothering business, and as a faint-hearted person I can safely say that’s the case. Being otherwise tied up, I’ve been a little lax in getting these musings down on paper. I know, the abundance of people dishing out lists online has become so relentless I sometimes wonder if there’s anyone left to buy all the things we so eagerly chirp about. But here I am nonetheless, poin