They say many people meet their partners at the supermarket which has given rise to singles nights, but maybe a more subtle approach is called for! It could have been a beautiful romance, but hey, at least you made her laugh. And, with a story like that you’ve always got a tale to tell down the pub!

You can get into a lot of trouble for selling cigarettes or alcohol to those under-age, but the problem of asking for ID is that you often risk offending people. Still, if you’re not sure, you have to ask. Morrisons have gone one step further with their policy of asking everyone. Yes, that means everyone - if you’re 18 or 80 and you take alcohol to the checkout, you’ll be asked if you’re 21. People react to this in different ways. Those who look young for their age will get nervous (how I remember the days of being knocked back from bars and clubs because I looked a lot younger than I was - if only that was the case these days!), those who are in their 50s, 60s and beyond often respond with mild amusement and cheeky banter such as ‘I think so’, or ‘You flatterer!’ and then there are those who find the whole thing completely ridiculous. So much so that I know someone who has decided to boycott Morrisons, no longer shopping there, because as a gentleman of a certain age he was outraged to be asked if he was 21. Sense of humour bypass or an understandable reaction. What do you think?