Here we are: shiny September . A month that everyone seems to charge at. New school term. A fresh start. The perfect opportunity to outline ambitious goals , set impossible exercise targets, paint the house, replant the garden, and achieve world peace before the end of the year.

During the first half of 2025, I felt increasingly busy. Seemingly having more to do than ever, yet making little progress. It was a shame, because there’s nothing more boring than hearing how busy someone else is. Yet there I was, with no time to work and even less to play. I didn’t have enough hours with my family, nor sufficient space on my own. When any uninvited extras forced their way into my diary, I reacted with the grace of a toddler having a tooth extraction.

The arrival of summer helped. I avoid

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