Charity Baby

"What reserve?"

"Huh?

"If I do it again you have to have a reserve. Natalia brought in £3,000. I think your reserve should be at least £5,000, maybe £6,000."

"So you'll do it?"

"I'll do it, but only if you guarantee a reserve price. Frankly, I want the bidding to start high and go much higher."

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And that's how I learned that a top footballer called Mpendi paid £10,000 for the right to take me on a long weekend to the Lake District.

I've promised Paul not to clean up before Mpendi drives me home.