I am fuming

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I am fuming, Anna.

I have had a letter from that no good half-brother of mine and I am reproducing here so that you can see it for yourself.

I have blanked out his address for his own safety. I would not want your brother Sven and a couple of his friends to pay him a visit because of the disrespectful way the blackguard refers to you! Although I have half a mind to go up there myself and give him a damn good thrashing.

Needless to say, he is not getting a penny out of me. The mountebank has evidently got himself caught up in some sort of religious cult. Well, that's his lookout. 

Anyway, I am off down to the shops to spend my 'Boots' coupons.
(Wouldn't you think a firm with that name would sell boots - I'd buy a new pair if they did)

Hoping you are well and looking forward to the next time we meet.

Your George

So romantic it was Georgie meeting under the station clock. Like in one of your old British films on the black and white variety which can be so evocating. For example the one called 'Brief Encounter' which I remember you taking me to see when I was doing the au pairing at Wynorin.

The only thing was missing was the old steaming trains with the lovely smell and hiss of steam and that chug chug sound. Of course in Sweden we have very efficient transport system of the road as well as railways but not so romantic, eh?

It is never long enough, is it? Our times together? But though we are perforced to live this fugitive life for now things will be different when we sort out our severeal problems. And also when I am finishing my degree which I am in final year of, as you know. Dave expects that I should get excellent grade. 

I have photo you give me on bedside table beside clock. You are looking younger than ever in such picture. And I hope you place my  photo by your bed the same. 


This in all for times being.

Hoping your stinkaroo of cold is better. No I did not catch this despite intimate proximity we enjoyed.

Your Anna

Merry Christmas

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MERRY CHRISTMAS, ANNA

Have you seen the comment from R J Adams?

I think we should wish him a MERRY CHRISTMAS too...

and all our other friends...

See you later... 12.15 under the station clock.

Your George  

We're still here

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Oh, Anna, what a time we have had of it, eh?

Just think, could you have ever had imagined all that's gone on in these past few weeks?

I don't know about you but I am both exhilarated and exhausted.

And we are still here! This Mayan calender thing... what was that all about? Scholars say that it predicted the end of a cycle, and not the end of the world.

Well, I have seen the end of a cycle - someone has nicked my bike from outside the library.

But someone else has given me one... a mountain bike. Needs some attention but it's a good bike.

A verse for you:

When you and I recede from view
We'll be replaced by someone new,
Of course they won't be half as good -
I really don't see how they could -

But we're still here, and in full view -
And we've got lots of things to do.

As ever

George