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Some years ago, I was sitting in the small building, which I shared with two others, whilst I was designing a museum. A mutual friend, who belonged to a White Ensign club as well as a Blue Ensign club, wanted his friend, a South American, who already belonged to the White Ensign club to be seconded for membership of the blue Ensign club. One of my colleagues belonged to that Blue Ensign club. That was the reason for their visit to our offices. (Still with me? Pay attention at the back there).
This procedure proved tedious and the South American became bored. He wandered into where I was drawing and we got talking and he discovered that I had done a fair amount of sailing. He said he needed a chapel designed for him and his family. He was not happy with his architect back home and asked if I would like to design the chapel for him and if so I would need, of course, to see the site. Plus, if I was interested, his yacht was in England and would I like to help sail it to the West Indies and then fly on from there. I immediately, of course, said I would first have to consult my diary ...!