A couple of months ago I planned a complex plane-free journey, starting next week, from Enniskillen to Lucca via Belfast, Liverpool, Stafford, Reading, London, Paris and Florence (spot the awkward bit?) It took weeks to work out, and pages of A4 to write down all the journeys and connections, which all had masses of extra time for delays, problems, and just plain daydreaming. Nothing could go wrong … except for maybe the worst fire in the Channel Tunnel’s history. Oh well, it’s a few days off yet. All shall be well, as Dame Julian reminds us. At least we’re not flying.