Over the course of half an hour reflecting on his extraordinary promotion hat-trick, a smile rarely departs the face of Oliver Norwood, a man for whom success and happiness have not been natural bedfellows.
At Sheffield United, contentment has followed glory, and unlike his previous two journeys to the Premier League with Brighton and Fulham, the 28-year-old will not be asked to disembark before the final destination.
This time he is going to reap the rewards of what he considers as the finest achievement of a professional career that began alongside Paul Pogba in the midfield of Manchester United's reserve team and has since taken in eight clubs.