Glamour arrived in Grecondale when the Triang No. 53 Ultra Modern was purchased and renovated by some thoroughly modern newcomers. The property is owned by Persephone Lavelle (known to her friends and family as Percy or Perce), a highly successful film actress. She lives in it with her hairdresser brother, Guy. Also resident is Guy’s exuberant partner, Antonio.  We Read More…

  Her Royal Highness the Queen (aka Queenie), appeared in her first ‘televised’ speech at 3pm (GMT) on Christmas day last year and appointed herself Queen of all Grecondom. Her speech was very much an admonishment and in it she highlighted the “infidelity, insobriety, immorality, thieving and materialism” reported from across the length and breadth of her queendom.  She warned her unruly Read More…

  I think I’ve been putting this one off! Now where to start? You might recall from an earlier post that Isla had set her heart on becoming a surrogate mother to Bernard’s motherless daughter, Sylvia. However, the unexpected arrival of Sylvia’s twin sister meant more work for Isla than she had bargained for and she was Read More…

  We met Martin at work in his garage in an earlier post but since he is also very much a family man, I would like to introduce you to his nearest and dearest.  He and his home-maker wife, Delia, live in Alma Villa and have five children: a teenage daughter called Belle, younger non-identical twin girls called Lola and Lulu, and Read More…

  We have already met Cedric and his sister-in-law, Ophelia who are both of more advanced years but there are other senior citizens in Grecondale.  Front parlours around the village, The Wool & Wire Tearoom and Curl up and Dye hair salon are frequently alive with the chink of china  teacups, the clicking of knitting needles and the whiff of setting Read More…