This is the story of our falling population and the rising number of second homes and how the two may be connected. Part 1 looks at Point, Part 2 at why a balance of residents and visitors is vital, and Part 3 stories of those read more

The Gaping Rooms Shriek I’ve washed folded and put awayRearranged a few shelvesFilled and emptied the dishwasherRead the paperGlanced at the crosswordAnd still the hollow houseshrieks – for youthe gaping roomsrefusing to let me bein what was – until this morning – ours Even outsideThe read more