"Could be worse, mate. Especially if you had lost a hand instead of an ear, yeah? Would have had to relied on an electrical can opener and then you would have been right fucked."
Lee looked at George for a long moment, as if assessing his friend.
"You are looking a bit on the ragged side. Recently broken nose aside, which will be fine tomorrow I'm sure. Still..." Lee sighed, shaking his head.
"I can't imagine what it's been like, George mate. I really can't."
He snorted when George mentioned dating. "Please, when is it ever? I come back not even twenty four hours ago and my mum's already talking about setting me up with a daughter of a friend of hers."