sandra and i had of course by now officially become an item ( as were scott and lucy ) but the closer we came to land the more apprehensive we were both becoming , was this just a flash in the pan , were we just two ships passing in the night ( no pun intended ) , so we both agreed that she would continue with her career , and i would return to el campo to let things settle down , and then see how we felt in a few weeks time ; but we hadnt factored the british prime minister into our thinking .