A potato walked slowly up to Joe. It was black and grey and a very strange shape asked
"Do you want to eat me? a woman's voice asked
No!' Joe replied. "What's wrong with you?
I was growing too close to a GM potato, the voice said. Look at me
No thanks, Joe said, turning away.
The potato followed him.
"If you want more information, just ask, she said. "We want as many people as possible to know what's happening around here.
I know quite a lot already, Joe said kindly
Joe walked to the cafe. As he waited outside for Kate, he suddenly saw Anna on the other side of the street. She was talking to a man with long brown hair. Joe got up and ran after the but he lost them in the crowd.
Kate was waiting for him when he arrived back at the café.
Sorry I'm late, Joe, she said. "I had something important to do before I came.
"I just saw Anna, Joe said, but I lost her. She works on the farm. I wanted you to meet her.
Kate didn't show much interest. She started to walk towards the main road down to Fistral Beach.
"There's a new surfing shop in Fore Street, she said. "It opened earlier this year. People all over the world use it to buy surfing equipment on the Internet. Let's go there first.
The shop was bigger than any of the shops Joe knew in London.
"This is a great surfboard, he said, picking up a brightly coloured one with three fins, and it's in the sale. Look, it's half-price! It's almost as good as mine.
Well, it does seem a good buy, Kate said. OK, I'll get it
"Great! oe said. "Now let's get to Fistral Beach
The beach was very crowded.