'The problem was that at first I wasn't sure who the date was - Sarah or Mel, the photographer.' [Err, my fault I'm afraid - rushed the introductions a bit. Can you be struck off the Matchmakers' Register for that? - Jon]. 'But once that was cleared up, I thought she was really attractive and seemed totally natural and relaxed. I didn't have particular expectations, and there weren't any nasty shocks.

'We had quite a lot in common and talked about life, the universe and everything. OK, maybe not - but we covered our aspirations, previous relationships and plenty of other stuff. Sarah's a Scorpio, like me, but no stings were raised or anything.'

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'We exchanged numbers, and I'd like to see her again. I don't know if Sarah feels the same. I'll definitely call her again to go out for a drink but, on the strength of the date, I can't really foresee it developing or predict anything. It wasn't fireworks at first sight or anything. I'd have to find out more about Sarah, so it's still early days.

'It was a great way to start to find about someone, though - sitting in a nice open space, rather than a restaurant where you have to sit there listening to everyone else's conversations, and it was really made by the opera in the background. Ideal dating territory!'

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