Yes, sadly I have to admit it. Before this weekend just gone, I had never been to Geneva before.

Sad, really, to have waited until I am almost 60 to visit such a beautiful city.

To be honest I had no reason to be there other than to accompany Mrs Barnabas and Wendi Momen on a business trip. They were going there for a George Ronald Publisher Ltd editorial/board meeting with May Hofman, with whom we stayed in Le Lignon in the municipality of Vernier.

May and husband Paul Ojermark live in a vast 1960s complex of flats which is almost a kilometre long. It sounds horrendous, but is much more pleasant than one might expect, given the age and size of this complex. May and Paul have a wonderful view across the