Flying to Beirut is an extreme way of avoiding the Woodford affair but I can recommend it. I found even the anarchy of Lebanon’s roads a relaxing alternative to dealing with the fallout from the fund suspension. With impeccable timing, it happened on the first day of my holiday. As I said my piece before I left, moreover – while there was still time to do something about it – you’ll be relieved to hear that I intend to return to it only tangentially now.

Flying to Beirut is an extreme way of avoiding the Woodford affair but I can recommend it. I found even the anarchy of Lebanon’s roads a relaxing alternative to dealing with the fallout from the fund suspension. With impeccable timing, it happened on the first day of my holiday. As I said my piece before I left, moreover – while there was still time to do something about it – you’ll be relieved to hear that I intend to return to it only tangentially now.
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