‘Wouldn’t that be brilliant! Am I right in thinking that Flynn agreed this would be my job for the next couple of weeks, so I didn’t have to waitress?’

‘Yes, he wants you to concentrate on this entirely,’ replied Callie, drinking her mug of tea quickly. ‘I need to get across to the restaurant. I’ll see you just after eleven for the filming.’ She stood up and slipped her feet into her shoes. ‘What are you wearing?’

‘I’m not sure.’ Ella hadn’t thought that far ahead.

‘Feel free to have a riffle through my wardrobe.’

‘Will do, thank you.’

Ella tucked her legs underneath her on the settee and looked over the confirmed names for the event on the list she’d written down. She already felt a sense of achievement as there were some huge names on here, past and present, and she knew Flynn was going to be amazed. And she couldn’t wait to tell Dolores.

As she put the list on the table, she thought back to how well she’d worked with Roman and was happy she was keeping her promise to keep him occupied whilst Megan was away.

Hearing her phone ping, Ella leant over and picked it up from the coffee table. Reading a message from Roman, she smiled. Won’t be sailing the boat this morning as I have the appointment to see how Megan is settling in. Good luck with the interview, and just for the record, Gracie has confirmed.

What?!?!?! she typed back, her hands visibly shaking. Am I allowed to mention it in the interview?

YES! pinged back the reply in shouty capitals. GO FOR IT!

Brilliant! PS thinking of you today. Let me know how you get on.

This was amazing! Thinking ahead to her TV interview, Ella couldn’t deny she was nervous, but she couldn’t wait to share the line-up. All the old artists were coming together to support Dolores and The Lakehouse, and all of them were doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. All she had to do first was pick out her outfit and grab a quick shower. While her phone was in her hand, she quickly typed a message into the Heartcross community WhatsApp group:

Look out for the midday news, where I will be telling you all about ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane with Dolores Henderson’! The event will take place at The Lakehouse on Saturday the 1st, so keep that date free. More details to follow in an update on The Lakehouse Facebook page this afternoon.

Isla was the first to reply: More details needed. Come on, spill!

She and Flynn hadn’t discussed dress code but Ella wanted it to resemble a glamorous Hollywood film premiere.

Dress code: Black tie and posh frocks! And anyone who has any old photographs of The Lakehouse or any old stories, do share your memories.