Terry Prone: Being mistaken for Mary Street in Rome isn't a bad start to Christmas

Getting lots of hugs from the clientele in Pope Leo's favourite restaurant is a great way to begin the festive season, writes Terry Prone

St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, where processions are sure not to lose any of their members.

When a bunch of total strangers suggest that you are Mary Street, you know that you’re missing a crucial connection. Up to that point, things had been pretty good. 

Once I’d dumped my case, I was walked nearly a kilometre to a restaurant. But the company was good and the weather even better, so walking didn’t seem as bad as it would at home, particularly since I wasn’t in heels.