Travel,they say, broadens the mind. What they don’t tell you, though, is what happens when you get where to you want to be and then stop. That’s where the Editor appears – briefly – in this tale. “Do you know a treasurer working in Europe who can tell us all about what it’s like working ‘over there’?” he asked. “Yes,” came the reply, “we know just the right man you’re after.” So, with thanks to my sponsor and with a light heart, let us see if I am that ‘right man’. Before I begin, a few words of caution: by its nature a commentary such as this is both personal and selective and may contain generalisations that conflict with others’ experiences.
