'Do you mind, Kevin!" replied Clare angrily. "Don't call me "babe". I'm old enough to be your mother.
You said it babe ...Sorry... I mean Clare. "You sound cheerful. What's happened? Have we been bought by some amazingly wonderful person who will allow us to write about real issues, or are you just pleased to alk to me?' "Very funny," answered Kevin. I just wanted to know how things were going. First of all, what about your interview with Cherry Gaskell?" "No problem. Fixed for ten days time. She was quite pleased to have more time, I think,' said Clare. And how's your grandpa? Any news there?" "Like what?" replied Clare a little too quickly.