England finally has its own luxury sleeper train – and we were the first on board

Tell us about the crew.

There’s something Wind and the Willows about the uniforms of sage and butter-yellow vests and salmon-pink ties, and their wearers are just as charming – no matter how many times we pass each other in the narrow corridors each day, I marvel at the cheeriness with which I’m greeted and the constant patter they keep up on excursions. Everyone feels as excited as we are to be here for the debut voyage, and other guests tell me that the staff have made their trip feel…