Jane and Mirabelle were sitting on the beach

Between Folkestone and Sandgate

When they spotted an architect

Do you like it

Like what

My beach hut I think it is quite marvellous

Nicholas

Call me Nick

That is what my name means roughly in English

What is your name

People call me Tulip but I prefer Mirabelle

What does Tulip mean in English

Tulip

What is your name Jane

My name is Nicholas Nick

My name is Nicholas but I prefer Nick

Do you like my beach hut

Nick

What

Beach huts were not really popular until the early 20th century

You died in March 1736

Do you like the colour

Grey with a red door

It is an homage to you and nothing else

Do you like it

In a way although it is quite severe

I prefer the pastel beach huts

So do I

I enjoyed designing it

I would imagine that you did as it is quite striking

Well that’s that then

I suppose it is

What time is the next train to London Town

Nicholas

Nick

What

Trains were not seriously common until the fourth decade of the 19th century

Really

The railways did really reach this area till 1843

Oh bugger I suppose that I might have to walk then 

There is no need to do that 

What do you mean 

I have the key to your beach hut 

It has all the facilities 

Tea coffee six beds and a wide screen television 

All the mod cons 

That is very kind of you 

But be warned we are sirens in our spare time 

I have a fondness for sirens

You can stay as long as you like 

How kind 

And do you know what the biggest advantage is 

Pray tell 

Your homage is a time machine and travels in both directions 

To and fro like a pendulum 

Also our names are neither Mirabelle or Jayne 

As we are both called Viola Gresham