With very grateful thanks to the wonderful Eugenie Furniss, and the handsome Doug Young and all at Transworld for their fabulousness.
And to all those people whose time and patience I called upon during the hours and days I spent interviewing them in restaurants, bars, private clubs and at kitchen tables. I am extremely grateful, as I could not have done this without your humour, kindness and cooperation. I would especially like to thank my dear, wonderful friend Henry. What a ham!