you’re done, thanks, Susie. They hate it when I address them wrongly.’
Simon yawned and went on: ‘And, as for the relationship bit, half of them are just grieving. Just want the company. They read the bloody leaflet wrong. We are supposed to be helping people deal with relationships when they are dating someone who has lost a loved one, but we are not here to act as a lonely hearts club. However, we are almost under the Good Lord’s roof in this hall - and who am I to turn anyone away who needs His and our help.’
Despite her assumption that Simon Dye was gay, Ruby had already fallen a little bit in love with him. Not only for his madcap demeanor, but also for his shared love of her favourite biscuit. He was a hoot.
Goodness knows what would happen when people started arriving for their ‘therapy’!
Maybe laughing at death and all the sadness that it brought, was the answer ?
– Chapter Twenty-Six –
Ruby offered up her biggest smile as The Bow Wow Club attendees began to slowly flock in. She politely said hello as each one of the colourful assortment of people helped themselves to tea, coffee and custard creams. Her smile becoming even broader on catching Simon discreetly reaching into his drawer and pouring Diet Coke into whatever was already in his mug. Vodka, she suspected.
She took a seat at the back of the small room, whilst everyone finished getting drinks and catching up on Christmas stories. When ready, they slowly scraped the old wooden chairs into a circle position. It gave Ruby a quick chance to look down at Simon’s people synopsis entitled: The Regulars !
Jimmy Chislehurst: 42. Works in a roadside café trailer. Highly intelligent. Suffers from Tourette’s when ill at ease. Collar-length hair. Unshaven. Bad breath. Still looking for love after losing wife ten years ago.
Eleanor Saunders (Ellie): 37. Marketing Assistant. Vivacious, curly-haired blonde. Dating Danny, same age, who lost his wife last year. (Danny sounds a right bastard, to be honest!)
Nick Redwood: 29. Fireman. Hot, hot, hot! (Dating Rebecca, a glamorous woman in her late 40s who was married to an octogenarian millionaire who died in the summer.) She doesn’t sound good enough for him either! But, I know, I know, I just hear their side.
Cali Naylor: 51. Voluptuous. Very Zen (Always brings Fanny the wonder dog with her, whom I’m allergic to!) Dating Eric who is the same age as her and a widower. (I think HE probably deserves better.)
Not scared of speaking her mind herself, Ruby still couldn’t quite believe how rude Simon was. For fear of any of these people getting even a slight glimpse of the eccentric leader’s views, she made a point of hiding the piece of paper inside her handbag.
She looked around the room. There were seven people present and she could now pinpoint the regulars easily.
Simon was right about one of them at least. The Fireman was bloody gorgeous, with his cute young face and dark spiky hair. She wondered why he had got himself into such a tricky relationship position. But, as dear old Margaret had said, love didn’t have a calendar, so why would it have a mirror or sense either?
Jimmy’s appearance was as bad as described, but behind his heavy-rimmed glasses and unshaven appearance, she could see a lovely face. He had just let himself go, bless him. As for Cali - he had been spot on to use the word ‘voluptuous’ for her, as she had the most magnificent pair of breasts that Ruby had seen in a while. Her size sixteen hour-glass figure suited her big personality. And, her beautiful pale soft-skinned round face housed smiling blue, kind eyes. Ellie was as loud, bright and bubbly as her long blonde curls, which appeared to dance behind her as she chatted away animatedly to the Fireman.
‘Right. Now. You lovely lot. AITCHOO!’ Simon sneezed loudly. ‘Cali! How many times? I really don’t think I can cope with your Fanny’s hair for much longer.’
‘She’s had a shampoo this week. We
Simon yawned and went on: ‘And, as for the relationship bit, half of them are just grieving. Just want the company. They read the bloody leaflet wrong. We are supposed to be helping people deal with relationships when they are dating someone who has lost a loved one, but we are not here to act as a lonely hearts club. However, we are almost under the Good Lord’s roof in this hall - and who am I to turn anyone away who needs His and our help.’
Despite her assumption that Simon Dye was gay, Ruby had already fallen a little bit in love with him. Not only for his madcap demeanor, but also for his shared love of her favourite biscuit. He was a hoot.
Goodness knows what would happen when people started arriving for their ‘therapy’!
Maybe laughing at death and all the sadness that it brought, was the answer ?
– Chapter Twenty-Six –
Ruby offered up her biggest smile as The Bow Wow Club attendees began to slowly flock in. She politely said hello as each one of the colourful assortment of people helped themselves to tea, coffee and custard creams. Her smile becoming even broader on catching Simon discreetly reaching into his drawer and pouring Diet Coke into whatever was already in his mug. Vodka, she suspected.
She took a seat at the back of the small room, whilst everyone finished getting drinks and catching up on Christmas stories. When ready, they slowly scraped the old wooden chairs into a circle position. It gave Ruby a quick chance to look down at Simon’s people synopsis entitled: The Regulars !
Jimmy Chislehurst: 42. Works in a roadside café trailer. Highly intelligent. Suffers from Tourette’s when ill at ease. Collar-length hair. Unshaven. Bad breath. Still looking for love after losing wife ten years ago.
Eleanor Saunders (Ellie): 37. Marketing Assistant. Vivacious, curly-haired blonde. Dating Danny, same age, who lost his wife last year. (Danny sounds a right bastard, to be honest!)
Nick Redwood: 29. Fireman. Hot, hot, hot! (Dating Rebecca, a glamorous woman in her late 40s who was married to an octogenarian millionaire who died in the summer.) She doesn’t sound good enough for him either! But, I know, I know, I just hear their side.
Cali Naylor: 51. Voluptuous. Very Zen (Always brings Fanny the wonder dog with her, whom I’m allergic to!) Dating Eric who is the same age as her and a widower. (I think HE probably deserves better.)
Not scared of speaking her mind herself, Ruby still couldn’t quite believe how rude Simon was. For fear of any of these people getting even a slight glimpse of the eccentric leader’s views, she made a point of hiding the piece of paper inside her handbag.
She looked around the room. There were seven people present and she could now pinpoint the regulars easily.
Simon was right about one of them at least. The Fireman was bloody gorgeous, with his cute young face and dark spiky hair. She wondered why he had got himself into such a tricky relationship position. But, as dear old Margaret had said, love didn’t have a calendar, so why would it have a mirror or sense either?
Jimmy’s appearance was as bad as described, but behind his heavy-rimmed glasses and unshaven appearance, she could see a lovely face. He had just let himself go, bless him. As for Cali - he had been spot on to use the word ‘voluptuous’ for her, as she had the most magnificent pair of breasts that Ruby had seen in a while. Her size sixteen hour-glass figure suited her big personality. And, her beautiful pale soft-skinned round face housed smiling blue, kind eyes. Ellie was as loud, bright and bubbly as her long blonde curls, which appeared to dance behind her as she chatted away animatedly to the Fireman.
‘Right. Now. You lovely lot. AITCHOO!’ Simon sneezed loudly. ‘Cali! How many times? I really don’t think I can cope with your Fanny’s hair for much longer.’
‘She’s had a shampoo this week. We
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