" I've been thinking about that. I believe we should give Fred a sample of the stock tomorrow night." How did we get off on the estate? Is it the only...interest we have in common?" God! I hope not," I said, and watched her take a sip of wine.Our meal was served. The food was delicious, but very filling. We talked very little, but laughed constantly. We got the attention of the people at the next table when we traded bites of food."Are you celebrating a wedding anniversary?" one of the ladies. Mendow inquired, I have not seen you prior to this. May I assume that you have recently arrived or are not, as you said, nocturnal?In answer, the Colonel said, You are correct on both statements. We are a Diurnal and have only just arrived. I was only observing the beautiful scenery of this planet.Is your family able to travel with you? Mendow inquired.Sadly shaking his head the Colonel replied, No, I have no family. They died long ago, and I have neither mate nor the prospects of one, which. Christopher looked at her. "Why what?" Why did she introduce us and then come and see how we were getting on?" Um, can we drop that, Jenny?" Of course. I'm being nosy. So, apart from rugby which is a winter thing, what else do you do?" Go to concerts, mostly choral, and enjoy riding and walking the family dogs in Wiltshire." And your job?" Aircraft reinsurance." What? Reinsuring them after they've fallen out of the sky?"Christopher laughed. "No. That's usually a bit late." So?" Spreading the. That wasn’t likely to be successful, either. Never get into a shoving match with a troll. Too bad. I was already here. ‘I don’t think so, chum,’ I told him. ‘See, that’s how hot the sampler plate comes. If you want something hotter than that, you’re just gonna have to order one of our regular menu items and finish it.’ He was glaring at me now. ‘Not enough action,’ he challenged me. ‘Action, pal?’ I asked him. ‘You can’t handle any more action.’ That was my best Jack Nicholson from ‘A Few Good.