Sunday Miscellany: Exposure, by Brian Farrell

" My friend Eddie Jordan phoned. I hadn't heard from him for years. When I was 20 and he a little younger, we headed off to Paris with a few quid, no job and no return tickets.

It was a life changing experience. We drifted apart over the years but were always only a phone call away.

Then in June 2008 Eddie called. His 50th birthday was approaching and he thought he’d like to do something a bit different...."