Summer is on the way out, and it’s autumn’s turn to settle in for the long haul in the Northern Hemisphere. We’re all ready to dig out our mugs for steaming hot chocolate, our woollen jumpers and our wellies to go mushroom picking or simply for a stroll around town. Autumn and its colours have a paradoxically comforting quality, despite the falling temperatures; we almost look forward to this break so we can finally settle down at home in the warmth, far from the daily hustle and bustle. All the leaves are brown...