A visitor on the train

Alasdair's friend Clarissa will be arriving late this evening by train from London. He has been working hard to prepare for her arrival by clearing out Jamie's old room, cleaning it, putting on fresh bedclothes etc. It is quite sweet to see him making all this effort. He has asked me not to embarrass him and is getting his hair cut today to smarten himself up. He first met Clarissa on holiday in St Lucia three years ago and they have stayed in touch. Earlier this year he visited her when he was doing work experience in London. He decided that her visit should include a ceilidh because she has never been to one. I searched on the Internet for Christmas party nights that included a ceilidh, and I came up with Cafe Source at St Andrews on the Square. Ally decided that since he and Clarissa are seventeen, they would have a better chance of getting in if James and I came with them, so I booked four tickets for their Christmas dinner and ceilidh for tomorrow night. When James found out he was not a happy boy; he had been looking forward to a quiet Saturday night at home, and he did a lot of muttering. However he calmed down eventually and I think he will turn up, let's hope it's a good evening.