Our journey almost began with disaster when I managed to buy a parking ticket for the wrong car park at Kings Lynn station and then had to wait for a space in the section for which I had a ticket.  Overcoming this, we had a safe journey to London, a pleasant meal at Carluccios in St Pancras station and a sleepless night in a Travelodge.

This morning we began the day with a glass of Champagne at Searcys Champagne Bar before boarding the Eurostar to Paris from St Pancras.

We are now on the TGV from Paris to Turin, a five hour journey which will drive just after eight o’clock tonight.

I hope that we get a better night’s sleep tonight before we set off to Montecatini!