At this time of year, I often remember the well-known phrase, ‘a change is as good as a rest’, because that is what Christmas is.

When did you last ‘let the cat out of the bag’ or ‘spill the beans’? Or perhaps you’ve told someone they are ‘barking up the wrong tree'

That’s the thing about learning – we really want to share it, especially when it’s slightly scandalous or surprising.

How did we become a society where taking a break can’t just be seen as an important part of routine?

So many of us, myself included, find it all too easy to exist within the boundaries of the worlds we have created for ourselves.