Small changes in circumstances can lead to surprising changes in wardrobe needs. In February, the IT team at Sortera moved down one floor. The new space has much more effective climate control, to the point where the seasons melt into one. It doesn’t matter much whether it’s February or August, it’s almost the same temperature. That’s a stark contrast to floor three where we used to sit, which got rather stuffy and hot in the summer. Our corner of floor two is rather cool even on the hottest days.

And all of a sudden I have no need for my summer-weight office clothes. I have a bunch of summer dresses that I’ve been wearing to various jobs and various offices through the years, and this season most of them haven’t left the hanger. Summer is about to end and I’ll be packing them away without even needing to wash them. Instead, when I’m getting ready to cycle to the office, I pack trousers and long-sleeved shirts.