Carol Webb was a hopeless hostess employed by Benny Lewis at his new betting shop in July 1972. For some reason she wore a large pair of sunglasses indoors and spent the opening party knocking back more drinks than she was handing out. She showed little respect for her boss, being cheeky when he gave her any instructions and almost made a disastrous error when she pointed out a man who had come in without an invite. Benny was just about to throw him out when Len Fairclough pointed out that it was Detective Inspector Patterson of the local CID. Benny remonstrated with her, saying it was her job to find out all about people who came into his shop and not make such errors.