The fact that Her Majesty had seen fit to use the Over Rail on one of her own journeys soon overcame that!The track took us onwards along the north ba...k of the Thames. The river was busy with barge traffic, small tugs dragging their strings of lighters upstream puffing hard against current and tide.Estelle and Amanda sat silently. It was so very different from the first time that we had shared a carriage. Hands in their laps, they contented themselves with the view from the car. It may be that. They’ll be back-burning five hundred metres on the fire side of the roads then flood the irrigation ditches and the crop area for about a kilometre. The crops are as tall as the fire-fighters and she doesn’t want to risk losing people by getting them caught in the fire, so they’re to stay out of the crops while they work to contain the fire until it dies down. More fire-fighters are now arriving and they’re directed off to the houses in the danger area. Where possible they’re to set up safety. The door opened automatically, and they entered. A short, pudgy, but elegant man in his fifties greeted them."Good evening, Mr. Banning, Miss von Stade."'He knows my name, ' Marion thought, 'what kind of arrangement has Banning made for this evening?'"Henry," Mr. Banning nodded. "Do you have my case?" Yes, Mr. Banning," Henry said and strode to an overstuffed chair, picked up a briefcase and quickly returned to the couple, handing it to Banning."Thank you Henry, your efficiency is always. "Six point four. Next year."He was commiserated by all the women for not quite reaching his target, but congratulated on getting so close.Some months later, Siân now two months pregnant with her second child, by Huw, asked me for her chance to retest. I gladly gave it. When I asked her what she wanted to do, she told me she wanted to remain here and become my assistant. I laughed. "Sounds good to me, in fact, if I can swing it, I think you should become my assistant anyway."She just grinned and.