Ludwig, the sturdy-booted Austrian, turned up in Grecondale with no fixed abode and successfully endeared himself to the locals by doing odd jobs for them. It was at Grecondale’s annual summer garden fête that Ludwig first set eyes on Gloria, a curly-haired blond of sturdy stature.  The pair were instantly attracted to one another. However, they didn’t meet again Read More…

  A population the size of Grecondale requires amenities and to that end, some of the more enterprising residents have started up businesses.  The first to open was The Wool and Wire Tearoom. Based in a 1980s Christopher Cole property, the day-to-day running of this business is handled by the manageress, Doris. The owner, however, is a bookish historian called Alan who lives in Read More…

  We first met Joyce at Bernard and Rita’s engagement party.  She is Bernard’s sister and the twin of Doris who you might recall moved into the Triang DH/D with her husband and daughter when Bernard and Rita moved out of it. Up until recently,  Joyce was an airline hostess and we were introduced to her airline pilot beau, Captain Read More…

  Ophelia is the identical twin sister of Cedric’s late first wife Sylvia. She lives in the cluttered comfort of her Triang 61 with her faithful pipe-pooch Smokey.  She is renowned for her hat collection which could easily rival the shoe collection of Imelda Marcos.  Scarves (particularly chenille boas) and handbags are also important to Ophelia. [I’m not sure why Read More…

  Worried that something terrible must have happened to Rita to make her give up baby Polly, Bernard hired a private detective to track her down. She was soon found and Bernard met up with her in ‘The Hastily Constructed’ public house.  Rita explained that her husband had struggled to bring up another man’s child as his own and had Read More…