Sweet dough not rising?

[Jog22]

I'm trying to make cinnamon and orange swirls from 'Best kept secrets of the WI breads and bakes' but they seem to have also kept the knowhow of the dough rising a secret too. Bitches.

It's covered with a teatowel which wasn't damp for the first 45 minutes so I've dampened it now and rolled the dough over in the oiled sides a bit more.

The yeast sachets were use by May 2019 . Would that really be the problem?

Should the bowl be airtight? I have no clingfilm because of the turtles. Should I just go buy some again anyway?

Is the place that your dough is rising warm? Yeast dough needs warmth to rise and you don’t mention it. It’s not particularly warm here this morning.

Ah. Yes a bit nippy and I have back door open. I have now wrapped it in blankets on sofa in warmer room. Thanks.