Pros: the keys to unexpected things
I was in a souvenir/junk/antique shop today and saw a key. An old key. Some of you may remember my interest in keys thanks to Cowley's interior decorator. So I decided to buy it, as a different sort of souvenir of my holiday [I was in Malta], and the lady in the shop wanted to know why.
Ah, I said, anticipating complications. Well, there's this series, the Professionals. Oh, yes, she remembered that. Martin Sheen, no, Shaw. Yes! I said. And he did that other thing, she said, that Judge thing. Yes, Judge John Deed. Oh, yes, she wished he'd done more of those *wistful sigh*. No, no more of those, but did she watch him in George Gently? George Gently? What's this? Is it recent? Oh, yes, they've just finished filming another series so it should be on soon. BBC? Yes, BBC1. And she clapped, and laughed, and twirled round in the shop with delight. And when I gave her the money for the key, she gave me a wink and a significant discount :)
Ah, I said, anticipating complications. Well, there's this series, the Professionals. Oh, yes, she remembered that. Martin Sheen, no, Shaw. Yes! I said. And he did that other thing, she said, that Judge thing. Yes, Judge John Deed. Oh, yes, she wished he'd done more of those *wistful sigh*. No, no more of those, but did she watch him in George Gently? George Gently? What's this? Is it recent? Oh, yes, they've just finished filming another series so it should be on soon. BBC? Yes, BBC1. And she clapped, and laughed, and twirled round in the shop with delight. And when I gave her the money for the key, she gave me a wink and a significant discount :)