The woman serving at the cafe had given Barbara a cardboard contraption to hold their tea and Howard's coffee, plus the two chocolate biscuits she'd bought to go with them.

"I've got extra sugar," she said as she sat, and dug about in her pocket for the four extra sachets she'd managed to pick up for Howard. "Is that enough? I'm sorry I couldn't remember as well as I used to," especially as she hadn't made Howard a cup of tea or coffee in so very long.