And then he retired from teaching, moved to London, got the post at Saint Biddulph's. He was choirmaster and organist there for a number of years. He was educated at Westminster Abbey Choir School, and then went on to teach music at Glastonbury College. "Has Oscar always been a musician?" Elfrida asked. Do you have any idea what you're taking on? When we married, everybody was astonished. He played divinely at my husband's funeral. Saint Biddulph's, Raleigh Square, was our church. Computers or something, totally beyond me. My son Giles works in Bristol and Crawford has a job in the City. Francesca's got a little pony, but I'm afraid she's not all that keen." I used to ride when my sons were boys, but that's a long time ago. "I'm trying to get the garden straight, but it's mostly shifting rubbish so far." She knew a forceful woman when she met one. And what do you do?"Įlfrida hedged slightly. Haven't been inside one of those little houses since I was a child and used to visit the widow of some old station porter. "I saw the cottage advertised in The Sunday Times. But they bite guests, so they're shut in the kitchen with Mrs. I haven't got much furniture, and Horace and I don't take up much room. "Poulton's Row, isn't it? They were built as railway cottages. You like ice? Now, sit down, be comfortable, tell me about your little cottage." She then replenished her own glass, with a generous hand for the Scotch. Elfrida said gin and tonic, and watched while Gloria Blundell went to pour her one from the well-provided table at the far end of the room.
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