My dear friend and neighbour Steph turned up on my doorstep this afternoon with an early birthday pressie – a Breville BarVista coffee machine! She’s away at a medical conference for a week and didn’t want me to miss out on my daily cuppa while editing Shahkara. During the past month, we’ve become accustomed to making good coffee with her beloved machine, George (it gained its name from the George Clooney Nespresso TV commercial so my machine is now George II). Mmmm, the aroma of coffee is already calling. Sorry… have to go!