‘What about you?’ he asked. ‘You local? You got a lucky fella to keep you warm and sated?’ ‘No, I haven’t had a relationship for years. Well, apart from with my cat and occasionally the cat’s vet.’ ‘You have a veterinary friend, how fabulous. I love vets. They get themselves very involved with animals and I adore animals. I have a couple of cats at home – a ginger one and a not-so-ginger one.’ (They had no pets. He hated animals. It was one of the reasons his wife mistrusted him.)
