My cousin Jacqui runs a nice, comfortable, rather old-fashioned hotel in a location that looks like the backdrop to every edition of Countryfile.
It was in her husband’s family for three generations, but he died suddenly five years ago. Since then, she’s managed it pretty much single-handed, with occasional help from her son and daughter.
‘Why don’t you come up for a long weekend?’ she said a couple of weeks ago. ‘It will be relaxing,’ she said. ‘We’ve got a swimming pool and a
