When mum and dad suggested that me, my sister, and our twin younger brothers spent a weekend in Blackpool for a treat. I nearly wet myself laughing as we only lived up the road in Cleveleys. "Never mind that," said dad, "if you babysit for us on the Friday night, I'll give you twenty pounds to go out to a club on Saturday night, what do you think," he asked...
It was the last few weeks of term. I had done all my exams at school and I was only going in to finish off final assignments. The pressure was off and university was only two months away. It was a hot day and I couldn't wait to get out of this uniform. We had to wear these cheap white polyester shirts and a yellow and blue school tie. We also had a choice...
"Laurie." "Laurie." "Laurie!" I woke up with a quick intake of breath, nearly choking in the process. "Laurie we're going to be late. I told Susan we'd be at their's for ten." Mum said, sitting on the edge of my bed. "Okay mum, I'll get dressed now." I replied. "No need sweetheart, just fix your hair, we...
CHAPTER FIVE: Family conference "OK, JJ, what's this 'family conference' all about, then?" asked Tom, as they gathered in the dining room early Sunday morning. "I've got a football match kicking off in an hour and I need to get ready." "Yeah, JJ," piped up Tigger, "Why did I have to get up at this ungodly hour, anyway? What's the all-fired bloody hurry?"...
Sarah was late again, it was not her fault, nor was it her new husbands fault but she knew all actions carried a consequence. Her new husband, Jon, had been brought up in a very strict and loving Baptist, home, as had she, and had spanked Sarah on only their second date for being late for an evening out. On their way home he had taken her down a quiet side...
I've finished my last Exam. What a feeling. I'm exhausted from the studying and stress but exhilarated its finally over. For better or worse, I will have a University Degree. After working in menial jobs for ten years, the achievement is sweet. I phone mum. Some background: My mum is German. She met my dad as a teenager on a school trip to the UK, they even...
Grace Wetherby was watching her daughter walk through the dining room lounge and hallway as if looking for something instead of enjoying the day. Grace looked across the room at her grandson Ian who was dancing with Mrs Margot Chrysler. Grace smiled to herself. The boy was only 18 yrs old but he was dancing so close to the woman old enough to be his mother i...
Work wise nothing really changed, although I identified and talked more with the other women. One day as I headed to the toilets, I was so engrossed in talking with Pamela and Christine and it wasn't till we were all in the Ladies that we realised my mistake. I started to splutter an apology and the two of them giggling playfully pushing me back, Pamela's ha...
If you haven't read Kirsten doing so will fill you in on some of the nuances of this story. Some time and a shared shower later Kirsten and Dave were just finishing putting together a smorgasbord for lunch when Ella and Anna came into the kitchen cum dining room. (Pun not intended.) "Way to go dad!" Ella grinned as she high fived him. She followed this up...
Joe grunted non-committedly at my introduction. The angry look on his face dissipated somewhat and he gave me a little smirk, which on him passed for a smile. "It's Sunday and Mum's cookin' a big dinner. You'd better come. She'll be pissed to know you were here and didn't stop in." I hesitated. I hadn't been to Sunday night supper at my parents' in a long t...