Blind date

Claire on Chris First impressions? He surprised me when he arrived because he got very close before saying hello. I found his northern accent very strong and was overawed by his incredibly messy ginger hair. What did you talk about? Ginger solidarity, what we like about London, his former life in B-movies, New York, the horrible death of pets, how horrific sport at school was but why we like it much more now, Chris's fear of swimming trunks. Any awkward moments? A slightly awkward goodbye. I went in for a Parisian kiss on the cheek and he went for a good old northern hug. So it was a muddled kiss-hug. Good table manners? Yes. Best thing about him? He's funny and laughs easily, and I enjoyed all his crazy stories. By the end I began to appreciate his curly hair. It's a lovely colour in the light. Did you go on somewhere? No, but we walked to the tube together. Marks out of 10? 8. Would you meet again? We swapped numbers. Chris on Claire First impressions? Pretty, and a nice smile. What did you talk about? Travelling, port, Australia and falling asleep in various places. Any awkward moments? There were a couple of points where it seemed like the waiter was about to sit down with us and explain our choice of wine. Good table manners? Sublime. Best thing about her? Really easy to get on with, and funny. Did you go on somewhere? I had to rush to get the last train, so no. Marks out of 10? 7.5. Would you meet again? Yeah, we've planned to. • Claire and Chris ate at the Hospital Club , London WC2, thehospitalclub.com. Fancy a blind date? Email: [email protected] .