Take less money - keep the friend... on two provisos.

a) He agrees to send more work your way in future, albeit work on the level of the first half of your task that he feels would satisfy the requirements of his boss.

b) He treats you to a slap-up dinner the day he gets a promotion.

Nottingham Restaurants

Hi Mark,

I am away from my personal laptop so I will send over my CV in the next couple of days when I return to my files.

For the meantime, I will declare my interest in the role of reviewing restaurants in the Nottingham area.

As a freelance writer I have had culture and entertainment features published in newspapers across the country. However, my primary job is as a Features Editor for a Nottingham newspaper. As you can guess, this involves countless reviews and features on eateries in the city.

I have an intensive knowledge of places to eat in Nottingham to meet any budget, and could even be useful letting your website or publication know of new venues that are about to open via regional press releases and local contacts.

I will e-mail you my CV over the course of the weekend.

Best

Robert Macpherson