A bunch of friends came to visit us. Some stayed in our main rental flat with the enormous high-sided bath, while others lodged in the smaller one next door. (We also owned a very run-down flat in Leith, although neither of us had visited it in years and couldn’t be certain whether it still stood.)

One of our guests was extremely excited. A television production company loved the comedy script! Would she and her two co-authors kindly sign the enclosed contract so that recording could start as soon as possible?

RH (very slim) immediately reached for a pen. However, TPR shook his head. There was no way that he was letting his writing loose on the wider world.