"Lucky bastard," Ted said, grinning as though he didn't really mean it. "Mine's still on the ball I'm afraid. I hoped he would retire when he hit sixty but he just keeps on going.
"However," he continued, "the Angolans are kindness itself. Nothing - and I mean nothing - is too much trouble for them. It may not be Belgravia but I'm sure I can find ways to amuse myself. You should visit," he added.