Holiday Snaps

'And where would you be if it wasn't for my sacrifices?'
'What sacrifices?'
'My career for one'
'You never had a career apart from selling scent'
'Scent, isn't that just typical of you, trivialising my career in the health and beauty industry'
'Health and beauty my Aunt Fanny; you smoked like a jumbo jet and the beauties were all old dears with a bob or two and no sense'
'How dare you at least they did pay. Not like you - begrudging every penny. Even at Christmas the kids shared'
'It taught them thrift'
'It taught them what a skinflint they had for a father'
'It taught them where my loose change was'
'Other children have pocket money'
'Pocket money! They wanted pillow case money'
'You see them once in a blue moon and you can't even remember their names'
'They're identical twins for god sakes, even you mix them up'
'No I don't and if I do its through tiredness not drunkenness'
'How dare you, I've never been drunk'
'Oh no, what about last Easter'
'Someone spiked my sherry, I told you'
'At a vicarage tea party?'
'It happens in all circles'
'Well you should know you've been doing the rounds for years'
The tirade stopped when a young woman intervened whispering urgently into the man's ear. He turned a shade of puce, jammed his hat on back to front, spun on his heel and stormed off.
People nearby in the surrounding areas looked heavenward and sighed with relief. A 'Domestic' was the last thing they wanted, they'd paid top whack to get away from that sort of thing
The young woman knelt down by the seated woman and passed cuddly toys to the two children sitting by her side. 'So nice to see you again Susan' she said, handing her a serviette and a small box of chocolates 'don't worry I'm sure you'll all have a lovely holiday together, now that you've cleared the air ... So to speak. Don't worry he'll be as right as rain, once he's landed the plane…'