For some time I corresponded with a Royal Navy officer. Before the days of the Internet, I never saw a picture of him but he described himself as 6ft 2in, blond hair, sporty, and sounded quite a hunk. We arranged to meet when he eventually arrived back to the UK from a long stint abroad and the great day finally arrived. I was so excited. He sent me flowers and when he came to collect me, came armed with a number of gifts from his travels. Just one snag. He was 6ft 2in tall and he did have blond hair - but he was the ugliest man I’d ever seen. Needless to say the relationship was short lived. I went out with him just that once - and only because my mum said it would be rude not to and practically shoved me out of the door. Oh the folly - and disappointment - of youth!