An unforgettable lunch at Casa Olympe. Some dishes speak directly to your soul; Olympe Versini’s sublime cocotte de pintade aux épices tugged at mine till I was near weeping. Following this, an improbable victory by England, 1 – 4, away to Croatia have left me bereft of words.

How wonderful when two of my favourite things—food & football (sandwiching a trip to The Red Wheelbarrow to buy beloved books)—combine so fabulously in one day.

This truly has been one hell of a memorable holiday.