I was very impressed with the new set-up in the café. Somehow NS had persuaded the owners to allow him to put up a sign that would direct potential clients of his consultancy services to the table where he was seated. The sign read “Scottish Community Challenge” with a huge arrow pointing to the left.

“Wow, that’s great!” I said to NS.

“It would be”, he confessed sadly, “if I worked for the Scottish Community Challenge – but I don’t”.