Slivers of light for 2026

This is Siena's Fontebranda, mentioned in Dante and other Italian classics, built in the 13th century by the Guild of Woolmakers. We revisited it in brilliant sunshine on St Stephen's Day after a splendid Christmas feast which began with a Swedish breakfast, and still the light broke through in patches. If I use it as a metaphor for where we are now, it's a loose comparison: we try to swim in the…