Tawny Drabb met John Boddy in Washington,DC in 2002 by chance.
Her dog Blackie got away from her and almost knocked John down
while he was jogging. After some persuading, John convinced the
unemployed young woman to come and work for him as his personal
assistant. Tawny left Washington, her apartment and her roommate
Rebecca Cyan to come and live in a London flat adjacent to John's.