It’s silly, but... I still get a little shock every time I skype someone from home and see them in the opposite time and weather zone to me. It’s like a parallel universe, a fantasy world I’m almost – but not quite – a part of. I try not to wander down this rabbit hole too often, but if there really is a parallel universe (and Brian Cox says yes!), then this is where you’ll find me. My favourite corner of my parents’ verandah, where I used to read magazines all morning, where the grapevine hugs the house, where we had breakfast last time I was home. This is my happy place. See you there.
