A visit to…

Two main missions: to follow England to Australia for the first two Tests of the 2025 Ashes, then to find out if a round-the-world airfare is as good as it looked.

A trip to north Germany for an enchanting wedding, preceded by a wander around Copenhagen.

Over 7 weeks in Vancouver Island, White Rock, Vancouver, Dallas, Washington DC and San Francisco, catching up with some of my favourite people in the world.

9 days around the UK to see some great live music and catch up with friends. Finishing with the longest train journey in the UK that you’d actually want to do.

OK, just a short road trip to Oxford, the south coast, Dorset and the Cotswolds, but I managed to find a Thomas Hardy theme to link many of the places together.

A few days watching cricket surrounded by faded seaside glamour.