After their coffees, Emily showed Veronica a couple of recipes while they ate some sandwiches Veronica had prepared. Emily wanted to stay longer, but there were a million things she had to organise before the meeting, so she headed back to her holiday let.
The council workmen were sitting in their van eating pasties and drinking coffee out of flasks. Emily noticed to her amusement that they were all wearing Christmas hats, so she knocked on the door until Jack wound down the window.
‘Did you fix it?’ she asked.
‘Not yet. Pretty cold out, and the ground’s a bit frozen. I’m sure it won’t be long.’
‘Why don’t you come inside and eat in the kitchen? It can’t be pleasant sitting in there.’
‘Not the most comfortable,’ Jack said. ‘Graham had eggs for breakfast.’
‘Only the one,’ Graham said
