Brian, I’m going to read something to you.’
On Saturday, Jackie sat with her favourite magazine, the one that included recipes, celebrity insights, expert advice and at least three short stories.
‘It’s from a story called The Trouble with Trouble by Naomi Brownlow. Now, listen to this – Brian borrowed everything from power drills to nail guns to soldering irons.’
‘Hang on a sec, the character has my name?’ Brian sat to attention in his armchair.
‘A short man with a bald head and glasses…’ Jackie read on. ‘He never returned anything, and neither did his wife, Jaclyn, who scrounged eggs for baking, cake tins, and once even a food mixer.’
‘His wife is called Jaclyn?’ Brian queried, stroking at his bare pate thoughtfully before adjusting his bifocals.
‘In fact,’…