Comment / Against the odds: The pandemic party is now officially over

Like many in the supply chain, I’ve got richer over the past year without really trying.

Three years ago the mortgage rate on our three bedroom home was close to 4%.

Fast forward to our renewal, and we qualify for a rate closer to 2%.

At a stroke, we’ve become £400 a month better off.

That’s just as well, because our family has been growing (another girl, 9lb 5oz) so we’ve been in need of a bigger car.

Our previous motor, a small French hatchback, ...