Following our trip to Zurich, Daphne and I had no further physical contact other than a lingering hug at her leaving drinks. Even without our one-night tryst, I would have missed her as a colleague. The energy she brought to the team was going to be difficult to replace. As the weeks wore on, we all adjusted. There was no choice, as the first quarter of the new year was surprisingly busy. So busy in fact, that it was comm...

As every parent knows, having your first child turns the world upside down. The cliche that nothing prepares you for it certainly held for Charlotte and me. Although we were fairly worldly professionals in our early thirties, the arrival of our son, Ben, had a profound impact on our lives. One of the biggest changes was that I stepped away from my job to look after the baby. I'm an engineer and had been put on the managem...

“You’re having me on… this has to be a parody account. How many fucking Christmas trees does a person need?” Dave asked with an air of disbelief as he handed me back my mobile phone. “Honestly, I couldn’t make this up. She really does put a tree in every room, including the cinema room in the basement,” I replied. “Facebook is made for someone like her.” “Of course, you can’t forget the fucking cinema room. You Americans...