Drifs Guide

I have just bought a copy of Drifs book " How To Find A Second Hand Or Antiquarian Bookshop By Drif Field" Looks like its going to be a fun read .

The following comment is from his book which made me smile

" There is an unofficial competition in second hand bookshops to see who can get rid of telephone enquirers the fastest. The outright winner is Derek Nightingale Of Norbiton, who is able to answer the telephone, politely fend off the enquirer and restart his conversation with a genuine customer in under six seconds .
There are some bookshops that can do it faster but they do not do it with as much skill or flair . Some shops even go as far as to pretend they have left the desk to go and search for the book - these are the ones where the owners aspire to being actors ."