Michael Bilton: Basil Makepeace

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  Inger : [leading and aerobics class]  And one, and two, and three, and four. And down.

  Tom : We'll have her swimming the channel next.

  Basil : Very good for me.

  Tom : How come?

  Basil : This bum. I'm committing it to memory so I can conjure it up on cold winter evenings.