Spain

The moment it was allowed, at the start of June, we got on the first plane to Spain, where Aljosa (Alisa's brother) had bought a house by the seaside in San Pedro del Pinatar. The cunning devil managed to spend lockdown there instead of in Madrid, and it took a few months for his bosses to realise.

It's a beautiful area with historic cities, deserted beaches, bike paths and cafes by the sea - and a delightful terrace to relax on. We spent six days in heaven after the locked-down spring at home.