Elaine Boyes

And then to be honest, I went back to work and I completely forgot about it. But then... A phone call out of the blue and it was David Davis. Oh, hi, he says, it's David Davis from London. He said, I'm coming up to Harrogate on a week on Thursday. How about we meet up and go for a coffee? So I said, yeah, that'll be fine.

And then to be honest, I went back to work and I completely forgot about it. But then... A phone call out of the blue and it was David Davis. Oh, hi, he says, it's David Davis from London. He said, I'm coming up to Harrogate on a week on Thursday. How about we meet up and go for a coffee? So I said, yeah, that'll be fine.

He asked me about the job. Had I considered the job? Did I fancy working for him? What did Ron think about it? So we had conversations around that, and he could tell that I was a bit hesitant, wasn't sure.

He asked me about the job. Had I considered the job? Did I fancy working for him? What did Ron think about it? So we had conversations around that, and he could tell that I was a bit hesitant, wasn't sure.

He said, well, I think really it would be a good idea if I met Ron and then he could see and meet me and then he might feel more comfortable.

He said, well, I think really it would be a good idea if I met Ron and then he could see and meet me and then he might feel more comfortable.

It was amazing, actually. They just clicked, really. They hit it off together. And it was the North American accent. And of course, Ron, actually, I could see he was coming out speaking with a soft North American accent. And it was in his element. They were sat there chatting like buddies.

It was amazing, actually. They just clicked, really. They hit it off together. And it was the North American accent. And of course, Ron, actually, I could see he was coming out speaking with a soft North American accent. And it was in his element. They were sat there chatting like buddies.

He just turned to me and said, how do you fancy working for me then? So I looked at Ron and said, what do you think, Ron? And Ron just shrugged his shoulders and didn't really say anything.

He just turned to me and said, how do you fancy working for me then? So I looked at Ron and said, what do you think, Ron? And Ron just shrugged his shoulders and didn't really say anything.

So I said, well, why not? What have I got to lose? Why not? Okay. So he said, great. It's great to have you on board.

So I said, well, why not? What have I got to lose? Why not? Okay. So he said, great. It's great to have you on board.

Just before he went to get the train back to London, he said, how do you guys fancy in a few weeks time coming down to London and we'll put you up in a hotel for the weekend. And he said, you can meet my daughter, Noelle, and we'll go out for dinner. And we said, oh, wow, that'd be great. We went to a restaurant called the Thai Elephant in London, and it was amazing.

Just before he went to get the train back to London, he said, how do you guys fancy in a few weeks time coming down to London and we'll put you up in a hotel for the weekend. And he said, you can meet my daughter, Noelle, and we'll go out for dinner. And we said, oh, wow, that'd be great. We went to a restaurant called the Thai Elephant in London, and it was amazing.

The decor was like you were in Thailand.

The decor was like you were in Thailand.

She was a very polite young lady, very attractive young lady. Didn't say a lot, really. Didn't say a lot. She was sort of a bit in awe of her dad. Her dad did all the talking, to be honest.

She was a very polite young lady, very attractive young lady. Didn't say a lot, really. Didn't say a lot. She was sort of a bit in awe of her dad. Her dad did all the talking, to be honest.

He took over. He got the menu and he chose. He said, what we'll do is we'll have the set menu for four.

He took over. He got the menu and he chose. He said, what we'll do is we'll have the set menu for four.