I'm always on the lookout for UK tour ideas for you to offer higher end travellers and a recent press release about a late summer promotion of the arts in and around Oxford set me thinking about what it offers culturally minded independent clients. The more I've thought about it, the more it's made me realise that the great university city is a perfect match for museum, art gallery and theatre Friends groups.

I've got the bright ideas that will make them sit up and take serious note of what's on offer and you've got the contacts and the skills to get them here and back, profitably!

This week's Read More will set you little grey cells buzzing.

In due course, transatlantic flights will achieve lift off but, in the meantime, use the places mentioned in my column to start a conversation with customers and connections who will relish a few days in and around Oxford and then with jetlag parked a few more memorable days (and some free time) in London.