ET-S and I couldn’t believe our luck when we wandered down to the shore and discovered soft golden sand, gentle waves, and water the temperature of a warm bath. I dived straight in still wearing my clothes before everything returned to the normality of dismal grey again.

Later I met a man who shared my musical tastes and discussed the merits of Elbow with him.

Then I caught up with TPR and wondered whether I would pass on any nasty diseases to him as a result of my straying in the past.