CHAPTER EIGHT
Jo threw a dinner party that evening, inviting Anna and John, Liz, Julianne and her new man Syd (yes, they were officially a couple).
One of those rare people who could concoct a delicious meal from the sparsest of ingredients, Jo was a real whiz in the kitchen and that evening managed to create the most delicious prawn roulade, followed by chicken à la king (Jo loved to 'play' with 70s recipes) with one of her traditional twists and finally, the pièce de la resistance, Baked Alaska. She was amazing. Truly amazing.
A few bottles of champagne had already been polished off by the time we’d gotten to the dessert and most of the conversation had revolved around my staggering news.
'So, tell us, Tony, how did Kate become lucky enough to have you as the solicitor handling Uncle
