Without being asked, one of the bar staff put a drink in front of him, a voddie and coke like mine. XXX I decided that if he hadn’t appeared by 8.45 I would just go home. It was a mixture of Jacobean and Victorian with a hint of Edwardian thrown in for good measure! It only stayed there for a few moments but I had seen enough to know that I desperately wanted to find out what might make this young man smile some more. That’s what I use at home.’
‘Oh good! It’s just baby-bath stuff.’
‘That’ll do fine. I did that but could see no sign of the waiter from the tearoom. unless you have other plans of course’ I had no other plans, certainly none that would get in the




















