It is so easy to feel enveloped in the comfort zone. I think of my narrow world - gentle home life amid educated people, theatre, looking forward to a good white wine at the end of the day, the pleasure of cooking wholesome and interesting food... It...

"Not a morning person" doesn't begin to cover it. Or it didn't once. That was my mantra. All has changed. Technology has made me a morning person. I wake up softly these days, gently roused by sweet sounds. No longer am I shocked into...