This month’s Ten Things once again has a slightly seasonal feel to it and is more in tune with the lists in The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon.

Ten Things that give a Hot Feeling

1. Hot chilli sauce
2. Having a good layer of blubber
3. Summer sunshine
4. A spicy curry
5. A new winter coat
6. A new lover
7. A blazing log fire
8. The cat curled up next to you
9. A winter duvet
10. Good brandy