This time last month I was on the terrace of the Grand Villa Argentina gazing at the full moon over Dubrovnik.

This time 11 months ago I was on the balcony of our wonderful hotel in Kusadasi gazing at the full moon over the Guvercin Adasi Island, making a silver strip on the Aegean Sea.

This time 22 months ago I was in a taxi, in Paris, with Emily, travelling home from watching the Illuminations of the Eiffel Tower from our picnic spot on the Champs de Mars, gazing at the full moon over Paris.

Tonight I am gazing at the full moon over my garden in Berwick remembering all the wonderful places I have stopped and just taken in the moment ... gazing at the full moon.