Blind date: ‘He said I looked like Kate Moss, then went, “No, wait, Kate Bush – I still fancy her though!”’
Emily, 26, who works in publishing, meets Jack, 25, a caseworker for a Labour MP
What were you hoping for?
A fun evening and my first column in the Guardian.
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