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“Tiainst us, sir”

True enough, thought Seb “I’ll let you know my decision when I come back this afternoon,” he repeated a little more firmly

“Yes, of course, sir,” said Watkins as he leapt up, accoain, said, “I look forward to seeing you later”

Seb stepped out onto the High Street andbehind the bar polishing a glass when Seb sat on the stool in front of him

“Any luck?”

“Possibly,” said Seb, placing the glossy brochure on the counter so the landlord couldn’t miss it “Another half, please, and won’t you join me?”

“Thank you, sir Will you be having lunch?”

“I’ll have the steak and kidney pie,” said Seb, studying the menu chalked up on a blackboard behind the bar

Ramsey didn’t take his eyes off the brochure, even as he drew the customer’s half pint

“I can tell you a thing or two about that property,” he said as his wife came out of the kitchen

“See hop

“I should say so,” said Ramsey “Only five year back it were on the market at three hundred thousand, and even at that price, young Mr Collingwood couldn’t shift it”

“The new tax incentives could be the reason,” suggested Seb

“That wouldn’t explain the price I’”

“Perhaps the owner’s been granted planning per, or one of those new industrial estates the government are so keen on”