While the ‘work-life’ debate rages on across the City, those chilledout Continentals continue to run rings around London-based Luddites, at least in terms of the facilities on offer to loyal staff.

The Diary – which usually spends its lunch break vainly descaling the solitary office kettle – was recently bowled over by the ergonomic paradise that is the Lisbon office of Simmons & Simmons, which boasts more facilities than your average five-star hotel.