'Tis the season to catch a cold. As a race we have conquered so many serious diseases, it's astonishing how much we can be debilitated, albeit temporarily, by such tiny beings.

One of winter's joys is a deep, hot bath. Unfortunately our bath taps have become veeeeeeery slow, so that not only must one lay aside an hour and a half to heat the ancient tank, the bath then takes another hour to fill.

In January I went back to the UK for a family gathering to mark ten years since my father's passing. It seemed a good opportunity to introduce my partner Paul to everyone...

Banking has become an unlikely source of entertainment – under the You've Gotta Laugh rule.