We always knew the day would come when dad would have to move into a nursing home. From the outset his dementia has been a …
Nursing Care – Is This Our Last Home?
Lived experience
Density and Space: Hong Kong
Density. Hong Kong is one of the most expensive places in the world to live. And it is also one of most densely packed cities …
Cuba Adds Colour To The World
Cuba: Colour in interior design is difficult to get right, and easy to get wrong. So, in most of our homes we tend to play …
Joe and Annie: Their Life in Ireland in the 1970’s
Joe and Annie were both born in the 1890’s. They never left home and never married. By the early 1970’s brother and sister, Joe and …
Spring Cleaning And The New You.
In spring we see our homes differently. After the darkness of winter it is a time to renew our relationship with our home. Suddenly, we …
Your Place, And Mine.
Place: The place we call home is ‘ours’ for only a short time. We live our life there. We invest in it emotionally and financially. …
Round The Houses With Sarah Beeny
Sarah Beeny In Round the Houses the property developer and broadcaster Sarah Beeny visits well known people in their homes. In a series of podcasts …
Big City: Alternatives in Dwelling
City Dwelling. Rents in big cities now cost more than most people can afford. Should we now be looking more creatively at housing provision? Is …
Sofa-Surfing – A Bed Without A Home
A night on the sofa? It’s no great hardship – it’s just a place to crash. But if it becomes long-term – that is a very …
There Are Not Many Female Ministers.
Minister and manse. Whenever a Presbyterian minister moves to a church part of their call is that the manse comes with the job. The last …