places where people use gold tipped pens, with gold ink. Not for nuffink did dear old Winnie Churchill win that war against the.."..his face blanched, guilt consuming his frozen tummy as it tightened in a knot of embarrassment.
As for his German beau, she looked somewhat bemused.
"Ja ja Green tie, I do see ze point..now tell me..in beating ze Italians und der Japs, did you ever conceive that life would be zis gut?"
Vastly relieved, Green tie muttered "My dear Frau, it is special, England today is. You have no poverty and no crime. In fact, BBC Crimewatch programme has died out due to an absence of crime."
He lit a cigar that smelled like bad armpits.
On the glass table, his phone rang.
It was on speakerphone, and Marie heard
"Sah, dis is me, your scamma buddy Upfillmypockets...