Elaine Boyes

So he was actually getting his own money back.

So he was actually getting his own money back.

I can't believe I'm saying all this, to be honest.

I can't believe I'm saying all this, to be honest.

He said, I've got something to show you. And we drive to an area in Harrogate, pull up outside on this street, and there's this business that's empty. And he says, what do you think? And I said, what do you mean, what do you think? He says, well, wouldn't it be suitable for Ron to set up a TV repair business there?

He said, I've got something to show you. And we drive to an area in Harrogate, pull up outside on this street, and there's this business that's empty. And he says, what do you think? And I said, what do you mean, what do you think? He says, well, wouldn't it be suitable for Ron to set up a TV repair business there?

Oh, I don't know. I don't think he'd want to do that. He wants to go to Canada. He said, yeah, but if you set up a business, you'd make some money to go to Canada. And I said, yeah, but it takes time to build up a business. Then he explained it to Ron, and Ron wasn't keen at all, but he managed to persuade him to do it.

Oh, I don't know. I don't think he'd want to do that. He wants to go to Canada. He said, yeah, but if you set up a business, you'd make some money to go to Canada. And I said, yeah, but it takes time to build up a business. Then he explained it to Ron, and Ron wasn't keen at all, but he managed to persuade him to do it.

I think it all happened within a year.

I think it all happened within a year.

We'd exchange a Christmas present to each other and then he gives us a card. He gives me the card and I open the card and in it is this Christmas card that says to Ron and Elaine, I will purchase, pay for two flights to Canada if you go by the end of February.

We'd exchange a Christmas present to each other and then he gives us a card. He gives me the card and I open the card and in it is this Christmas card that says to Ron and Elaine, I will purchase, pay for two flights to Canada if you go by the end of February.

When I read it, I'm actually quite shocked because I think, wait a minute, this is 25th of December and he's talking about us going to Canada by the end of February.

When I read it, I'm actually quite shocked because I think, wait a minute, this is 25th of December and he's talking about us going to Canada by the end of February.

How on earth are we going to wind down the business, sell an apartment? And it's all so quick. It's weeks, isn't it?

How on earth are we going to wind down the business, sell an apartment? And it's all so quick. It's weeks, isn't it?

So I was initially just shocked and Ron just beamed from ear to ear. Finally, I'm going to Canada. He was happy as Larry, but I underneath it. I was camouflaging that because I didn't want to spoil Christmas Day.

So I was initially just shocked and Ron just beamed from ear to ear. Finally, I'm going to Canada. He was happy as Larry, but I underneath it. I was camouflaging that because I didn't want to spoil Christmas Day.

Ron said to me on the phone, he said, I'm coming back to England. And he said, Mr. Davis has offered to meet me at the airport. And I had a horrible doubt feeling.

Ron said to me on the phone, he said, I'm coming back to England. And he said, Mr. Davis has offered to meet me at the airport. And I had a horrible doubt feeling.