Phil: Hi babe, I'm in a taxi on the way to you. Streets empty,  so it won't take long.
Cindy: Excellent!
Phil: Did you have a good day? Were they on time?
Cindy: It all went  fantastically. Really good rapport. A nice group.
Phil: How many of them? All new faces?
Cindy: 16 and all new. As it turned out,  each of them has already got quite a bit of experience in the field, so we'll be able to skip all those boring preliminaries. Hugely glad about it!
Phil: So happy for you. You needn't have worried.
Cindy: Well, it's the first meeting and everyone is so full of enthusiasm. Let's see.  We'll talk about it.
Phil: Sure. Am I disturbing you? There is always a pause before you reply.
Cindy: :) It's just that I'm cooking and go back to the phone every few minutes. Sorry about it!
Phil: I am sorry. Stupid me.
Cindy: No problem Phil. Anyway the casserole is already in the over. How far are you?
Phil: Not sure. It's pitch dark outside. 
Cindy: Are there stone walls on both sides of the road?
Phil: Yip. And the road is very narrow.
Cindy: You can't be far from Manor House Farm. A few minutes really. I can uncork the wine then.
Phil: My type of a woman!
Phil's first meeting with the new group went very well. Cindy is cooking dinner for Phil, who will join her in a few minutes.