“Are you OK to go salmon fishing the weekend of 12th March?” asked EH.

“12th March? When does the season start?” interupted some random bloke. I concluded that this man was a half-wit: doesn’t everyone know the dates of the salmon season?

I checked my calendar. EH’s invitation would mean two busy weekends in a row, but we would cope.

“Yes, of course. I can’t wait”, I replied.