Michelle, first to ask how your day went

Michelle talks, easily and warmly, and within ten minutes she has found out where you grew up, what you had for breakfast and which museum you have always meant to visit. It is not nosiness. She is nurturing by nature and simply likes to know that the people around her are comfortable, fed and in good spirits, and she has a way of making sure of it without ever fussing.

Tall and curvy at 173 cm, Michelle lets her dark brown hair fall straight past her shoulders; warm brown eyes, rose tones and fluid fabrics complete the picture, the kind of dress that moves when she walks. She is in her late twenties. English is her language and conversation her favourite pastime; she can keep a table of strangers laughing, or talk quietly with one person until the candles burn down.

On weekends she sails whenever the wind allows, and at home she mixes a very serious cocktail, so a hotel bar with a good bartender is her natural habitat. Her favourite evening starts at Chelsea Harbour, with the boats knocking gently in the marina and a drink at the hotel on the water, then dinner close by. On a free afternoon she will steer you to the Design Museum on Kensington High Street instead, and tell you the story behind the chair you are both admiring.

Chelsea is home for Michelle, and the hotels of Knightsbridge and South Kensington are a quick cab away. Most evenings are open and she replies quickly; ask Henrietta and you will usually have an answer within minutes.