Diane, Algernon Brutus, Mademoiselle Cu Cu and Will o' the Wisp think the area has the character of a small village undergoing gentrification. 'We are not very community spirited but like to be civilly acquainted with our neighbours and would render the elderly and infirm a necessary service.'

Agnes was a dressmaker in Bombay. Her son is an airline pilot. She lives with a budgie and regrets getting old and losing her health. She has had the same GP for thirteen years and has, not once, been properly examined by her. She goes to the surgery and is given a prescription. She has difficulty breathing and she doesn't have anyone close by to collect her prescriptions.