Putting the name to the face

Social gatherings are great, but sometimes you end up chatting to people you’ve only met once or twice and spend half the conversation trying to remember who they are whilst hoping they’ll say something to jog your memory. I remember chatting to a friend in the student union and just couldn’t think where I knew her from. It was beginning to bug me so I said “I’m really sorry, I’ve forgotten your name.” My friend glared at me and replied “It’s Tessa, and you only lived with me for two years!” I’ve never dared admit to forgetting a name since!