Something to Live For

by Richard Roper

‘No one should look that delighted whilst holding an avocado.’

And I’m not sure I’m a good enough person to get involved in that if there’s nobody left at home to see my Facebook post about it.’

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I’m not answering that.’ ‘Interested in him’. Could that have meant anything other than romantic interest? Maybe it was from a purely anthropological point of view – that Peggy was planning to make scientific field notes: A squat specimen, frequently observed making a twat of himself.

‘All I want is to live in a converted train station on top of a mountain with sea views and Wi-Fi and easy access to central London, is that so much to ask?’