Episode 32

🎼. Dum ti dum ti dum ti dum ...

Lilian:  Well you’re a dark horse, daahling. Oliver tells me you’ve been lunching at Grey Gables with someone he doesn’t recognise.  I mean, that’s usually my style.

Jennifer:  That’s a trifle indiscreet of Oliver.  One expects some privacy when one lunches at Grey Gables.  We can’t be paying those prices just for the food - and have you noticed how terrible it is now that Ian is on paternity leave ?  The turbot was tough as old boots and as for the soufflé ...

Lilian:  Don’t try and change the subject, daahling, Oliver just happened to mention you were in with a friend,  So come on, spill the beans, who is he ?

Jennifer:  Ah well, it’s a bit awkward.  I am not sure where to start.

Lilian: Oh come on, Jenny, don’t go all shy on me, I’m you’re sister.  And I’ve been around the block a bit.  I’m dying to hear the details.  How did you meet ?

Jennifer:  It was all very modern, actually.  We met on a dating site on the internet.

Lilian:  Sounds marvellous, daahling.  But why did you do it ?

Jennifer:  It suddenly came to me that ever since we had to leave Home Farm and move into that ghastly shoebox I have been wasting my life.  Brian’s life hasn’t changed at all and I just had to do something different for myself.

Lilian:  Doesn’t sounds like you, daahling, you’ve put up with so much over the years.  Are you sure Kate hasn’t got you mixed up in some Spiritual Homes nonsense ?

Jennifer:  Not at all.  It’s just been frightfully good fun spending time with someone who is interested in what I have to say, laughs at my silly jokes and appreciates what I wear.

Lilian:  Gosh, that doesn’t sound like any man I’ve ever met !

Jennifer:  Well, the thing is ...

🎼  Dum ti dum ti dum ti dum ...

(Ed. Wait til Peggy finds out.)