Yesterday I had to take my ailing Volvo XC 90 to the local Volvo dealers to get a replacement ignition switch fitted.

The service desk said 90 minutes, so I headed off to the local village, Ticehurst, for a cup of coffee. Finding the café shut, I tried The Bell, a quirky hotel and pub in the heart of the village.  Although it was just after 9.00am, this charming hostelry, managed by Cathedral Hotels Ltd, was bustling with guests enjoying breakfast, so I seated myself down in the bar near the log fire and enjoyed a satisfying double espresso.