she was missing her bert ( the least she could have done was fallen for a cuthbert or algernon ) , and also her place in the orchestra was still waiting , so it was reluctantly agreed that she would depart for cooler climes later that day , after all i now had maria , plus david and his team to look after me , and i also suspected that she was raring to have a go at some serious retail therapy , her new motto , if youve got it , try and spend it !