" Well the proper name is the Sceptre and Orb, but as the pub sign was painted by a naff painter, and back in the day the Chartists used to meet in a ...back room in the place, the locals began to call..." The Chartists? Who are they, some new Boy Band?"Baz stared at me in amazement. "You ain't never heard of the Chartists? About two hundred years ago they was ordinary workingmen who believed that every man should have the vote, and it's thanks to them we live in a democracy. I'm gobsmacked you've. I grabbed Allison in the nick of time before she could plant a last farewell kiss on Tammy's other lower lips and dragged her kicking and crying onto the plane. We got a loud standing ovation from some, horrified looks from others and bemused smiles from everyone else.A businessman about our age, in his late 30's, asked me conspiratorially after we were seated next to each, "How long have the ladies known each other, they seemed to have a hard time saying goodbye." Oh," I replied breezily,. A couple days later Hanna was sent upstairs to work the day and ran into Penny. Sitting in the big meeting room just the two of them. Hanna ask "Hey Penny how is Jack doing these days" Jack is Penny's hubby. Oh he's fine working hard as always. "Oh then he's gone a lot?" Well yea but not for long he'll be done soon. dropping her head down Penny took a deep breath. Hanna looked at her friend "Ok Penny I saw you and that black guy the other night what gives? Penny eyes swell up and she yells OMG. My hands were grabbed and all my rings were taken, along with my watch and a bracelet."Hardly worth the effort," he said scornfully, "check his pockets, see if he has a key or electronic card on him."She did so, coming back with Dave's wallet and the vibrator control."No key," she told the man, "just this."She pressed the button. I tensed, trying not to show any sign of any effect it was having on me. She pressed again and again, accidentally turning it up high. Trying to ignore it was.