I’m off to India for two weeks tomorrow — I can’t wait, I really need a holiday.

My primary motivation for the trip is that Johnny Diamandis, my oldest friend (we’ve known each other almost 33 years, since we were 5 years old), is getting married at Surya Samudra Beach Garden in Kerala on Sunday.

But India’s been gradually rising towards the top of my wishlist of places to visit for some years now anyway, so this is the perfect opportunity.