We drink a toast to her at every communal dinner.

Parfait, but for one drawback: the communal dinner.

We started with a communal dinner in the former feed barn next door - chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes, passed around family-style.

The double-height drawing room has real wow factor, with a huge dining table for communal dinners and a cosy snug above.

Fitness classes, communal dinners, cleaning and laundry are co-ordinated through a mobile app.