Brunettes by home stop: fifteen companions and the line each rides in on

Laura and Vanessa both live around the station. Laura, green eyed with light brown hair lifted by the summer, rides and skis and can take same day requests from midday. Vanessa, 173 cm with a sandy balayage, is easiest to book midweek and collects fragrances and phrasebooks with the same enthusiasm.

Three companions set out from Soho. Jasmin, petite with straight chestnut hair, rides the Elizabeth line straight into Paddington, and a start after nine suits her. Tiffany, chocolate brown and quick to spot a detail, takes the Central line to Lancaster Gate and likes midweek evenings straight after office hours. Molly, dark brown waves and a big laugh, rides the same line to Marble Arch and begins at ten at night.

Liana, a reader of French novels with neat chestnut hair, rides the Bakerloo line down to the platforms and likes a day's notice. Rosa, chestnut curls and a Sunday to Thursday diary, comes across from Marylebone to Bayswater by cab. Samanta, sleek dark brown at 174 cm, takes a cab from Mayfair and likes dinner plans fixed by three in the afternoon.

Bianka has light brown lengths with sunny ends and firm opinions on Italian cooking, and she asks for a day's notice before dinner. Sonya, hazel eyed and calm, crosses the park from Knightsbridge and books between five and ten in the evening. Margo, very straight dark brown hair and a quiet air of mystery, is best planned a week ahead for an overnight.

Michelle, tall and talkative, comes up from Chelsea by cab and tends to confirm fast. Stacy, the tallest brunette at 176 cm, shares that Chelsea start and welcomes a short notice request. Lucy, curly haired and an amateur astronomer, changes at Victoria on her way from Pimlico. Tina, espresso brown and hard to fluster, crosses from Covent Garden and often manages the same evening.

Six of the fifteen are also on the petite list and six on slim and slender, with Lucy on both. For a night out along Portobello and Queensway, the desk most often suggests Jasmin, Stacy or Tina, since all three enjoy a late bar with good music.

First, what time do you want her at the door? That alone removes several names, because Molly starts late, Sonya finishes by ten and Tiffany keeps to midweek. Second, is dinner part of it? If so, Bianka, Samanta and Rosa rise to the top. Third, how much notice can you give? Margo and Liana like time to plan, while Stacy, Michelle and Tina are the likeliest yes for tonight. Whatever the answers, one hour starts at £250 and the rates page shows every step after that.