After a lifetime seeking city anonymity, even Hannah is surprised at how much she’s enjoying the upsurge of community spirit HANNAH: Before we set up house together, Terence used to do a skit in which he’d imitate our future neighbours. [TERENCE It’s Bettsyshire or nothing] ‘Have you met the Betts-Derbyshires?’ he’d trill. ‘She’s great fun, but he’s a bit of an old stick,’ alluding to the British maleness that keeps him from all outward displays of emotion.
Neighbours. Tezzer may harbour happy memories of assorted double-barrelled couples knocking back Gin and Frenches over quails’ eggs.
However, for some of us, the whole point of living in London was its lack of community; anonymity being our thing. [TERENCE Point of information: