<strong>Ancient Revenge - Waldorf Hilton Hotel</strong><br/><br/>“Excuse me! Here, let me help you…Miss Hassan.” Josh wrapped his fingers around Kate’s upper arm and standing close, helped her back up to her feet. She seemed not to notice his touch, perhaps she was a little flustered, but she felt good.<br/><br/>“I couldn’t help but hear that you’re thinking of going for a drink? Perhaps I can help? There’s a lovely pub, only about ten minutes walk from here called The Lamb and Flag, one of the oldest pubs around…dates from the 16th century I think. Anyway, it’s good for a drink and fairly cosy.”<br/><br/>They both seemed interested and Josh started to give the ladies directions when in unison, they both kindly offered him an invitation to join them.<em>How can I refuse? But what about your translation work…? Sod off!</em><br/><br/>“I’d love to join you, thanks. Lecturing is thirsty work!” He introduced himself again, this time asking them to call him Josh, as they made their way through the door, down the escalator and to the outside taxi rank, where a black London taxi took them the five minute ride to the Lamb and Flag.<br/><br/>The taxi driver was a bit of a wag and in a cockney accent asked about us and where we came from. He would have been a useful member of<em>The Inquisition</em>and found out more about us in two minutes than any Detective Sergeant could hope to. Then, of course, he finished with a joke; a little risqué but Cockneys can be very cheeky.<br/><br/>“’ere…did you ‘ear about the girl who went to see the doctor and he told her that she had to stop masturbating?  Why asked the girl. Well, ‘e says, because I’m trying to examine you!  Hahahaha.  Good one ‘ey? Hahaha”.  The driver achieved his objective and made both girls giggle and blush, it made his day.<br/><br/>This encounter put everyone at ease as they made their way into the front courtyard of the pub and through the front door to the small and cosy bar where several people huddled around ordering drinks and laughing. Everyone was in a good mood and the pub had a good feel about it.<br/><br/>“I’ll get them in…what will you have?” Josh looked at both Andrea and Kate who were both still smiling and a little flushed, it seemed.<br/><br/>(http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/cere33/bce70aef.jpg)<br/>