‘What are you doing on Sunday evening?’ asked my friend Colin. ‘The usual,’ I said. ‘Feed the horses, drive back into town, have a bath, make cheese on toast, go to bed.’ I’m all about the glamour.
‘Well, come over for dinner. It’s just a few friends hanging out. I’m cooking chilli.
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