A free aquarium
Chris defended spending part of his break looking at fish in a garden centre. There was no convenient aquarium near him, he explained, whereas the garden centre offered fish, rabbits and guinea pigs without an admission charge.
Charlotte called to support him and revealed that she and her boyfriend sometimes treated their local garden centre as a date destination. They could inspect the animals, walk around the displays and finish with tea and cake in the café. The other customers were usually older, but that only made the outing more distinctive.
Chris rapidly expanded the idea. Garden centres already contained cafés, beer, comfortable chairs, sheds and bushes, so they could become late-night venues with a DJ and Jägerbombs. He and Scott offered themselves for a tour, while Charlotte promised to attend if she could watch Chris fall into a display.
Two profiles at once
Chris had also encountered a dating app designed for pairs. Nick and his friend Sunny explained that two friends linked their profiles, matched with another pair and entered a four-person chat before arranging a double date.
The system provided moral support and reduced the pressure of meeting strangers alone. Scott and Chris immediately became tactical about which friend would improve their chances, each claiming he would choose the other for reasons that were not entirely flattering.
Where’s Wally?
Greg James played Real or No Real. Zac Efron really had bought a replacement phone for a fan who dropped his while attempting a selfie and invited him to spend time on a film set. A claim that the Dutch version of Where’s Wally? was called Where’s Milsey? was false, although the discussion of Wally’s different international names became far more complicated than the scoring.
Sir Dossa was delighted that his comeback had been played three times on Radio 1 and that the previous day’s podcast carried its title. Chris celebrated with him over a disappointing curry that was redeemed by the availability of football on television.
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