When asked the next day ted seemed surprised but said he was very keen and said that he was looking forward to getting down there with us. The weekend... arrived and all of us got down to the cabin really keen to sample all of the facilities on offer. Gem and I had the master bedroom whilst Ted had the guest room. After the drive down we were all knackered so we decided to crack open a bottle of wine and an got into the Jacuzzi well after a few glasses we were all merry and having a great time me. When I reached the end of the beach, rather than explore by clambering over the rocks, I headed up the road to the main street, and began working my way back, looking in on all the different souvenir shops. After a bit I realized there was nothing stopping me from having a beer. I didn't have to be anywhere or do anything. I found myself grinning like an idiot, and my skin prickled. I sat down at a table at a restaurant that opened onto the street and ordered a Singha, and watched the people,. He looked so happy. Michiko and I stopped in the ladies’ room on our way out of the restaurant after our three-hour meal had finished. I confided to Michiko that I was glad to have shed the kimono already before attempting to use the lavatory. ‘Oh, you get used to it,’ she explained, which was the solution to many annoyances about the Japanese lifestyle. She then looked at me closely and asked if she could ask a personal question. ‘Sure!’ I was flattered because it meant that she liked me. ’ ‘Enough to recognise your thoughtfulness and inner beauty.’ Now she was thoroughly embarrassed and immediately blushed to the roots of her hair but he was unrepentant. ‘I’m sorry if I’ve been outspoken but it’s true.’ ‘I don’t think I have any of the qualities you mentioned but thank you for dinner and if you bring me your alterations first thing in the morning I can make any corrections needed.’ He walked with her to the car and she drove off high on adrenalin. In fact so aroused was Katie.