They have a boat moored on the Thames which they never use, a villa in the South of France that stands empty for the majority of the year, and a weekend retreat in Cornwall – which they do occasionally visit. How flash is that? Ted is

Normal families were almost bankrupted simply to provide a roof over their heads.

astonishingly good-looking – not the usual chinless wonder who normally graces the upper echelons of our society. (I speak as if I have a lot of experience in this area, but I don’t.)

deeply. Having been blessed with

But I know that I didn’t do great. None of my friends have to know about my solo eating orgy. We’re all entitled to have our secrets, aren’t we? This is what Marcus has reduced me to. I’ve done so well to control my binge-eating recently, but

down-at-heel,

couldn’t last a week without coming

I’d describe what she’s wearing, but I couldn’t bear to. It’s dreadful – all sort of hippy and mismatched. Floaty chiffon skirt with denim jacket and . . . well, cheesecloth. That’s as far as I’m going.

feuillantes. There’s nothing they like better than