I Remember Paris by Lucy Diamond (Quercus, £16.99) is out now
We’re all leading such busy lives nowadays that it’s easy to lose track of time. Weeks, months and whole seasons can drift by amidst a blur of to-do lists. ‘Must catch up,’ we say to each other, thinking, ‘I’ll just get through this particularly busy spell, and then I’ll have more time for everyone and everything.’ And yet the calendar keeps on spinning, with work issues, family palavers, finances, and all the rest of it to juggle. It’s not a huge surprise that so many of us feel that we’re on a treadmill, running as fast