Two tend guests having luncheon at The Ivy. Let’s say their tend names are Camilla and Henrietta. They’ve been best friends for years, not like Sopha and SS tend five minutes.….
Camilla: “Oh look there’s that cleaning woman”
Henrietta: “Your cleaning woman, did you know she would be here?”
Camilla: “Not my cleaning woman, you silly goose…the famous one”
Henrietta: “Well, whose cleaning woman is she then?”
Camilla: “She doesn’t clean for anyone, except her own house and it never looks dirty in the first place”
Henrietta: “Well, what is she famous for then?”
Camilla: *Lowering her voice* “Wanking her taps”
Henrietta: “Sorry, I didn’t hear you, speak up old bean”
Camilla: (Not realising the waiter is behind her) “WANKING HER TAPS”
The waiter makes a hasty retreat to the safety of the kitchen….
Henrietta: *Flushed a shade of crimson…not unlike Sopha’s tan* “Oh, well really, what an odd thing to be famous for” “What did you say her name is?”
Camilla: “Errrm, it’s Bet something….oh yes Bet Hinch”
Henrietta: “Sorry, but i’ve never heard of her”
Camilla: “Apparently her husband enjoys dressing as a character called Janine and he has a *lowers voice* tiny knob”
Henrietta: “Really Camilla, why do you keep whispering, speak up, a tiny what?”
Camilla: “KNOB”
The waiter having made his way back to their table right at that moment, gives a nervous laugh and makes off for the kitchen again….
Just at that moment Sopha walks past their table on the way to the loo and waves at them like they’re her tend neighbours…. Camilla buttering her roll accidentally sends flying a small knob of butter off her knife….it lands on Sopha.
Camilla: “Ohhh I’m terribly sorry, mind you, that’s not the first time a small knob has been flung at you”…. “chortle chortle”
Sopha *clawing at her neck* heads off to ask the Maître d' for a barskittttt to sit in.
I’ll show myself out….