Something Missing in Tonbridge?...

You would have been forgiven thinking that there was a major incident at the back of Somefield this mornng. There were police officers a squad car hastily parked at an angle in the road and a large crowd gathered to gawp at the scene. On closer inspection though, those police women did look a bit too attractive and there was something not quite right about the car. Then I noticed that we had suddenly acquired a new police station in Tonbridge. It turns out that a film crew has descended on the town and they are using the long vacant building alongside the river as a pretend police station for a TV series, starring Pauline Querk, called Missing. No never seen it myself but apparently it was very popular last time around hence the recommissioning of a new series, which will be shown next year. An hour later after having witnessed this scene in Bradford Street I'm sitting in my bookshop when in walks a familiar looking face. It probably sounded pathetic but I could resist saying "'Ere, aren't you that Rob Carver off The Bill..." (at least I didn't say "allo allo allo!") "That's right," the chap replied "...although I haven't been on The Bill for many years now..." Well he was the last time I tuned in and, if I remember correctly he had a bit of an alcohol problem and was having an affair with one of the WPCs, but that's by the by. Turns out that the actor, Mark Wingate, is also filming in Tonbridge on Missing; I think he said that they'll be around for the next two or three months for the programme, so look out for more dramatic arrests and long arms feeling peoples collars. I had quite a long chat with Mr. Wingate who fortunately for me loves books and has given me his wants list (I shan't tell you what's on it!) Keep 'em peeled!...