Tuesday 22nd August – eveningHumps arrives home from work. I go and give him a passionate kiss.
“Did you have a good day, darling?” he asks.
“Oh, yes. Though quite uneventful. Had a lovely walk down the towpath. Did some shopping on the way back. And, what do you know? I went across London, and popped in to see Zia, too.”
“What a surprise! Well, I’d never have guessed that. Going to visit your family now, are you? After all you went through?” He seems a little uneasy.
“Oh, darling, don’t worry it was my mother and Peppina who abused me. Zia’s always been kind to me.”
“I’m sorry, but you’re very worryable about. So what brought that on?”
“Well, it was Susi who insisted I go to see her mother.”
“I’ve never felt the need to embrace your family connections. And you’ve never insisted, bu
