I’m fresh back from Reims, the heart of the champagne region. If you were wondering where our summer’s gone I can confirm that it’s on holiday in France. There is absolutely no question that summer has arrived in Reims, something I hadn’t factored into my capsule wardrobe…

My journey was long; a bus, the tube, the Eurostar, the metro, a train and a sweaty walk to the hotel. By the time I arrived a glass of champagne was long overdue! Eek, in these credit conscious times I feared this may now be a guilty pleasure but judging by the packed brasseries of Reims I could embrace my thirst without guilt. ………