By Jersey shores

It is 4pm on a sunny Monday and I'm sitting in the garden on Jersey shores with a cup of Earl Grey tea. In front of me is a pretty row of flower boxes and my favourite view in the whole world: the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty resting on the watery blues of the Hudson River.

So while I may not be an investment banker in New York, I am so glad to have friends who are! Andrew and Isabel have welcomed me into their home with open arms, and for that, I'm well and truly grateful.

Tomorrow, I will be making my pilgrimage into Manhattan seeking the holy grail of art museums: the Metropolitan Museum of Art. And perhaps a wander around my favourite neighbourhoods...stay tuned!