Explain that will you?

Yes. I'm not sure how I'd have responded if the drivers had returned. They didn't.
I've bumped into a woman several times at various arty 'do's and today she came for a brew; I'd invited her dog also. She brought, as a present, the most simple yet stunning little red felt star, with a brass eyelet and plaited fine leather hanger. It was dripping with frankincense essential oil and smelt out of this world. It's from France. MrP had bought a tin of biscuits for the occasion and I was in awe when she dived in for the biggest foil-wrapped one (I'd never be so bold as a guest). She also rather refreshingly didn't make any kind of fuss or flap with profuse apologies when her dog pee'ed not once but twice on the carpet "It's a territory thing". A bit of heavy duty carpet cleaning later and we're back to the smells of Christmas, and I'm not talking the stable .... thankfully.