An invitation for afternoon tea at Harrods arrived in my Inbox. “How remarkably civilised!”, I said to myself. Within two nano seconds, I dispatched an email accepting the invite.

Those who seek some of the finest jewellery and matchless timepieces can now enjoy a touch of red carpet glamour in the heart of London. The Chopard Boutique, in the Wonder Room at Selfridges, provides a sublime showcase to sample incredible rings, necklaces, earrings and of course, watches. Moreover, handbags and writing instruments compliment the ensemble of luxury products on offer.

Excellence in engineering on two wheels beckons with BMW’s latest touring motor cycle, the K1600 GTL E, a Grand Tourer but on two wheels.

Codorníu, one of Spain’s first wine families, has for more than 450 years produced some of the country’s finest wines. It owes its prestige position to an inexorable focus on quality and innovation.

Honda is a name which is synonymous around the world for anything that moves people irrespective of the terrain or challenge.

Like many of my compatriots my grasp of foreign languages is woefully poor. It was, therefore, humbling to hear yet another French term absent from my daily lexicon, glaçage.