It was indeed a pleasure to have two of my RAM's friend - Oboist Mark Radcliffe (with family) from London and violinist Isin Cakmakcioglu from Melbourne, Australia here with me eating breakfast. This is the first time we get together after leaving the Royal Academy of Music, London 18 years ago.

Mark is here for holiday with his family. Isin is here for a violin recital with pianist Michael Loftus-Hills.

From left: Karen, Isin, Michael, Caroline (Mark's wife) and daughter Roselyn, Mark and me.