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to explain that I haven’t got a boyfriend and wouldn’t he then think me rather odd buying them if I haven’t?
    “No problem at all. What’s a jar of body chocolate when I’ve seen the body! See you around Lizzie,” winks my man and with that he saunters off down the road with a swagger.
    “How do you know my name?” I shout after him. He turns and smiles, but this smile reaches his eyes and I know he is teasing me now.
    “The answer to that Lizzie, is one you’ll have to work out for yourself.”
    I am initially delighted with myself for my bolder behaviour until I assess the situation. This man has seen me ballet dancing wildly, whilst naked, and also being unashamedly open about how I am unable to be without my body chocolate. Why didn’t I think of some excuse, like it is a gift for a hen party? And how does he know my name?
    Note to self
Don’t put too many heavy things in one bag.
Find out who he is and stop referring to him as my man, because he isn’t – yet!
Bodily hair – trim, if only for the sake of my gorgeous new underwear.

Chapter 5
A proposal
    Closing the door behind me with a bang, I burst out laughing – yes I actually laugh about it! Maybe stepping outside my comfort zone is making me less troubled. Rather than cringe and worry, I find the whole thing funny. I am not saying that next time I bump into him, I won’t get my familiar pink cheeks, but right now I don’t care. He may think I am some sex-crazed naturalist, but what can I do?
    After dumping my stuff, I pop next door to Ruth’s to catch up and tell her about my time away. The other purpose for my visit to Ruth’s, is to broach the subject of the outward bound trip with her. I think Ruth would enjoy it and having started to step outside my comfort zone, I am starting to see the benefits and think it would do Ruth good. I won’t tell her this of course or her stubbornness will step in and she will refuse to even consider it. I am pretty sure Kate will jump at the chance to go, but Ruth may need some coaxing.
    “Some people love the feeling of fear; others hate it and I am one of the others Lizzie,” Ruth responds to my suggestion.
    “Ruth you don’t have to do all of the activities, but just come and have fun doing the parts you like; you’ll enjoy it. I have to go because it’s on my list. Please come as moral support for me,” I beg.
    “I’ll think about it,” said Ruth. This is enough for me to know that she is likely to come. Ruth and I chat a while longer and she shows me some of her creative garden designs for her latest customer.
    Later, I call in on Kate to sound her out about the outward bound weekend and how we could manage The Tea Cosy if we were away. Kate and Ben’s cottage is a fabulous haven of serenity – I love it! It is a small, two up two down, quaint cottage, full of character which Kate has brought to life with her traditional style. She has roses around the door and a cluster of honeysuckle climbing up the walls with a duck-egg blue painted door and matching window frames. Once inside, you are welcomed by the open fire; many cosy rugs; and lots of baskets containing items such as cotton reels and pine cones. At one end of the room is a battered pine table, where Kate and I have shared many lunches. It’s a sanctuary where you can kick off your shoes and relax and I love visiting.
    Sally, their dog, barks when I knock on the door. She shakes with excitement when she sees it is me, probably because I feed her too many treats when Ben isn’t looking. Ben welcomes me in and says that Kate is in the garden and to go through.
    Kate is reading a magazine when I see her. “Hi Kate, I’ve got so much to tell you.”
    “Well you’re not the only one,” she replies.
    “You go first, because my tale may take a while,” I say.
    “Well you may not realise that it was our two year anniversary yesterday, so Ben and I went out for a walk and took a picnic up Bluebell Hill. We didn’t strip off in