One of the great secret joys of the London Season is an invitation to the 'Sarcophagus Party' at the Sir John Soane Museum on the edge of London's Bloomsbury district. Any of my clients who are remotely interested in architecture will be familiar from our visits to this home and also to see the Rake's Progress by Hogarth, informally displayed on roll-out shelves upon request.

The party is to celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of the sarcophagus of Seti 1 in 1825 and lies where Soane positioned it in the heart of the museum. It is candlelit and splendid - and one of the hottest dates of the year... fun and illuminating too.