Blue

Songs are like tattoos
You know I've been to sea before
Crown and anchor me
Or let me sail away

I go to Kinnaird Park B&Q after work to get a colour card for Tuxedo Blue. There are thousands of colours on display, but Tuxedo Blue is out of stock. Hermiston Gait is out of stock too.

No, they can’t mix up a tester pot, because every B&Q in Scotland has run out of white mixer paint, which is a required ingredient.

Instead, I pull a selection of other blues for Claire to inspect. It’s tricky, sending images of colours over the internet. How to choose? Will it matter?

In the end, she chooses Submarine Blue.