‘So what’s your take on the global financial situation, Star?’ asked Peter one Sunday afternoon. ‘Looks pretty dire to me. Especially for the Cabal. So what crazy, desperate action are they going to take now? – tell me that. Whatever it is, it won’t be good for the rest of us. Still, I’m just a … More Peter’s Confidante – Part 4

The baby was due on a Sunday – on one of their lunch dates, in fact. At first Peter assumed they would cancel, but the other three seemed determined to carry on as usual and have their roast chicken. After all, Pixie had to eat, didn’t she? Peter said it was ridiculous, but the others … More Peter’s Confidante – Part 3

Three months passed without a visit from Kevin, which was hard on Maureen. In the end, she made Peter ring him up and invite him over for Sunday lunch (with the promise of organic free range chicken) to show him there were no hard feelings. Well, thought Peter, there are hard feelings, and I don’t … More Peter’s Confidante – Part 2

This is a four-part story set in the Transition period between the Old and the New Earth – the time we’re just about to move into. This was how Peter addressed his son Kevin across the Christmas lunch table, in the presence of his wife and five aging relatives: ‘You bloody arrogant sod. Your mother’s … More Peter’s Confidante – Part 1