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By now it was pretty much closing time.
I cheekily asked HM for carry outs, even though I knew Dana didn't want any. He came through with 2 half pints left outside for us, and I drank them while wandering home.
I have to say I only stumbled once, despite wearing my sky high shoes on cobbles. At this point Dana took the carrier bag from me, but kindly let me keep the beer.
And that's the end of the story really. She's gone off to meet the great and good, and will pop back in to collect her bag from me before going home tonight.
As always it was a pleasure to spend time with D. She's naturally funny, without the solemnity you would expect from someone with a passion for history and politics. She is always complimentary and makes you feel like you've laid on a big treat for her - I think this is from her appreciation of the simpler things in life, and always seeing the world as fresh and exciting.
I imagine she'd be great company on a long trip as she isn't scared of falling quiet, but will have something interesting to say on most topics you can raise and is a good listener.
Fingers crossed she'll come down in the Autumn and we'll do two or three of the two or three hundred things we planned last night!
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