Her smile brightens at recognition and her heart leaps. The talk about Matt's new flame hasn't been exclusively among the boys. Come on, he has been humming and whistling every so often after all. And now it's very, very interesting to see the lady now in the flesh. Soft hair, he said. (It seems so.) And pink for certain. The tattoos he mentioned too but Karen wonders if the meaning is wholly lost on Matt. Verity looks like an artsy city type.

Being steamrolled by Foggy's enthusiasm doesn't dampen Karen's efforts to make sure this runs well. "Yes. It's great to meet you, Verity." Seeing that her guest has their arms full she offers both. "Did you need a hand?" Like it or not she's taking something to make it easier.