There’s an energy that arrives with September; an urge to learn, to make, to buy but also to restore order after a laissez-faire summer. The satisfaction of a job well done can cheer up any chore and brings a chance to enjoy favourite parts of your home at their best. Take time, too, to appreciate the lingering season before autumn proper. It’s a month for outdoor swimming; harvesting peppers, chillies and tomatoes; long walks and weekends away. Restorative quiet never felt so good.

RESTORE – favourite rooms & stove pot coffee. Secret railways. Ethical fashion explained. A weekend in Morocco. Sharing a car boot banquet. What your handwriting says about you. Night hikes & treasure hunts. Why we love handmade things. Good newsletters for life. Mindful horoscopes for autumn.