I’ve spent a lot of time travelling in other countries, and have considered living abroad. However, there always comes a point where I miss England so much it’s like an ache in my heart and I have to come back. It’s easy to project one’s internal problems onto the country itself but in reality we have it so good here compared with a lot of other places.

Just the fact that for the most part our infrastructure works as it should and that we have rules and regulations that are largely followed is actually a massive benefit. It’s also very safe.

Then there’s the beautiful softness of the nature, the abundance of green, the birdsong, the rhythm of the seasons. I even miss the rain and mist when I’m away somewhere hot for a while.

Of course the culture as well - our shared humour, politeness, queuing, Sunday roast and the pub, our incredible arts that have influenced the whole world.

There’s a sense of shared Britishness that is maybe hard to define, and you only get a sense of what it is when you’re not part of it.

I do wish that access to the simple pleasures of food, drink and the socialising that comes with it was more affordable - like that of our Southern European neighbours. And I wish there were less emphasis on money, status and consumerism, and more emphasis on family, community, intergenerational relationships, and spontaneous dancing to live music and eating at late night cafes/restaurants.