We all have times like the one I'm living through now where the long-awaited freeway of summer turns into more of a twisting path. By the time you reach midlife you've had a few of them... which makes it easier in one way because you can be confident that there's a smoother surface somewhere, further round the corner. However you're also aware that misfortune will rear its discomfiting head again and so I'm noticing that as we grow older [...]