My daughter and I were preparing to head home from our holiday when I received a text from the house-sitter — who was caring for our two cats — back in London with an offer she believed I couldn’t
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Forget bitcoin or Faang stocks. The best investment I have made is my flat, which has increased in value tenfold since I bought it almost 30 years ago. It’s no
Joan from Michigan is going to be my inspiration from now on. I met the octogenarian last weekend on a walking holiday in the Peak District. She is a keen hiker
I sit writing this huddled in a jumper with a cold nose and freezing feet. No, I’m not working from home in some sub-Arctic region. Outside, people are wearing
The markets are in turmoil, lenders are withdrawing mortgage products and hiking rates amid talk of a property price crash. There is a sense of déjà vu: it all
There are plenty of hangovers from the pandemic: working from home; online exercise classes; a greater familiarity with facemasks; high house prices and slow c