11.  A barman was polishing glasses with his back to Rain.

12.  A baseball cap wrapped with a scarf protects him from the sun.

13.  A basic slo-cooker is an earthenware pot, with a lid, set in a metal frame that contains a heating element.

14.  A beagle with her intestines lying on the concrete, and lab technicians microwaving animals out of boredom.

15.  A beautiful boy, dark eyes and hair, with an uncanny way of putting issues in perspective.

16.  A beautiful pale-auburn fox down to your ankles, with a high collar to turn up.

17.  A beautiful Philippino nurse with a warm smile slid out of - as we slid into - a small office.

18.  A beggar approached me with some hard-luck story about an accident.

19.  A belated rush to help is under way, complete with the good intentions and hazards that hasty rescues invariably bring.

20.  A better overall service should be offered with, hopefully, an accompanying increase in fee income.