Speaking of which, any ideas how I can stop Tommo proposing to me? It’s been going on weekly since we were nine, and although he’s not bad looking, has a useful greased-piglet way of getting out of trouble and somehow always has some cash, being married to Tommo does have one massive drawback.’ ‘The “being married to Tommo” part?’ ‘In one.’ ‘I could tell him you died.’ ‘I’ve tried that. He’s very persistent.
