wouldnt be long now , five minutes for him to give some kind of explanation , then out to where he parks his car , a short walk along the pavement along that busy road with sandwich shops , a new bar , one we hadnt tried , so many new places in cambridge now , spanking new and hopefully modern , but they dont last long , change hands and a new sign goes up or else they revert , revert to the comfortably shabby which bring in the crowds .