Have you heard of the Fridge Test? Usually undertaken in the middle of winter, it’s when you open your fridge door and stick your head in, then take your head out and close the fridge door, ascertaining whether it’s warmer inside the fridge or out.

The joys of flatting and houses and homes: be at the Central Library tomorrow (Tuesday 28th of July) at 7pm for When Good Flats Go Bad, a talk show featuring horror stories from a panel of flatters, and invaluable tips from legal eagle Felicity McNeill of the Wellington Community Law Centre. You just might come away equipped to be the best flatmate anyone could ask for (including your family).