He waved a hand, smiling slightly. "It's not a problem. With all of us in all different places, sometimes you have to be up very late or very early to speak to them. So we learn to adjust."
He went into the kitchen and poured two mugs of coffee, bringing them out along with cream, sugar, and a box of biscuits. "Thought you might be hungry," he said, sprinkling a little sugar into his own cup. "How was the flight?"