The kitchen was so crammed with people that my Granny H struggled to reach the hob to make herself a cup of tea.

In the chaos, our guest TF was trying to show us his collection of antique maps. Their details of Victorian railway construction fascinated him. He was also keen to persuade TPR to drive him to a concert in Thorpe Park.

Outside JS, RR and their children A and J were sitting on uncomfortable garden furniture under a downpour.