James Delingpole James Delingpole

It’ll end in tears

Hughie Green, Most Sincerely (BBC4); Clay (BBC1)

issue 05 April 2008

According to a recently divorced friend of mine, the sex opportunities when you’re a single man in your forties are fantastic. Apparently, you don’t even need to bother with chat-up lines. You’ll be hanging about at the bus stop, or wherever, and, bang!, a flash of meaningful eye contact then back to her place for brilliant, uncomplicated sex miles better than you ever had in your teens or twenties because at this age you know what you’re doing.

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