This week, my lovely friend Pearl invited me to go to the dress rehearsal of an opera at Glyndebourne with her. For those not in the know, Glyndebourne is an opera venue in the heart of the English countryside. Part stately home, part state of the art auditorium, it is nestled in beautifully landscaped grounds, which are integral to the experience, as everyone brings picnics to feast on during the two hour interval. Sadly, as we’re currently experiencing a truly British summer, with howling winds and non-stop rain, we ended up having to picnic on a corridor floor instead, but that only added to the fun.