Gail Honeyman

The back office staff gets paid a pittance

I’ve not voluntarily invited another human being across the threshold, except to read the meter.

put the light out

His handsome face, his voice . . . here, at long last, was a man who could be described with some degree of certainty as “husband material.”
Mummy was going to be thrilled.

they all adhere to a strict uniform

There are days when I feel so lightly connected to the earth that the threads that tether me to the planet are gossamer thin, spun sugar. A strong gust of wind could dislodge me completely, and I’d lift off and blow away, like one of those seeds in a dandelion clock.

I always finish with a trip to Marks & Spencer on a Friday, which rounds off the week nicely

He was wearing a three-piece suit, with the bottom button of his waistcoat unfastened.

My preference is for fodder that is cheap, quick and simple to procure and prepare, whilst providing the requisite nutrients to enable a person to stay alive.

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