Around 1995/6 I was staying at Anita and Varn’s house in London. Anita and I went shopping at Camden Market and I bought a second-hand, brown suede jacket which I thought was very trendy and gorgeous. 
I had to have it, even though the silky purple lining was badly ripped. I bought it and, when we returned to the house, I proudly showed it to Mr Mandalia. I left it on my bed and went out for the evening with Anita and Varn. 
I was absolutely stunned, and hugely delighted, when we returned home and I found the lining in my suede jacket beautifully repaired...by the master tailor, Mr Mandalia. The memory of his skill and kindness have remained with me all these years. What a wonderful, lovely, man he was.