The Census for England and Wales on Sunday was the first to record that my children are now all technically adults. This was the third time they’ve appeared in the census (and my sixth), each one a momentary snapshot of our individual and collective lives: who we are, what we are, where we are, where …
Tag: relics
Hamster, 18.9.14
Until quite recently I had a jacket that I loved. It was of soft blue wool and beautifully relaxed tailoring; one of those pieces of clothing that makes you feel smarter, cooler and more attractive. I wore it a lot. One evening, I hung it on the back of a chair in front of the …