Simon Rawlence, originally hailing from the UK, has been a resident in Czechia for many years, having contributed to the life of the country through organisations like the British Chamber of Commerce. During this multi-topic interview, Simon recounts his first interactions with the Czechs, the role of chocolate in the history of the Anglo-Czech Educational fund, and the story of Věněk Šilhán and his wife Libuše. From ardent communists at the top of the party, to banished dissidents signing Charter 77, Věněk and Libuše were best known to Simon as his parents-in-law.