I agree wholeheartedly with all of these except the last one and that’s only because I haven’t started reading the All Souls trilogy.

I would add that a perfect English summer day is a thing of joy but in moderation. Any temperatures above the mid 20s/70s are not a thing of joy (particularly when you are having to do a massive amount of house clearing for a boiler replacement, she says bitterly).

I’m really not keen on tattoos.

A fine English Cheddar from Somerset is the best cheese there is.

Have a lovely holiday.