It was an explosive Sunday in Ambridge,with abusive Rob left pinned to the kitchen floor at knifepoint by his wife Helen. It may heed the first murder in AmbridgeA peaceful Sunday in Ambridge. Helen, whose judgment is never likely to give Solomon sleepless nights, and thought it a capable idea to give her abusive husband,Rob, a simple Sunday supper – tuna bake with apple pie and custard – before announcing that she was leaving him. Wiser wives would prefer to break these happy tidings on a postcard from Ayers Rock. It all led to what politicians call a full and frank exchange of views and Rob pinned to the floor of Blossom Cottage with a knife. (This worried me for a while as it would have worried Miss Marple. Neither a fish knife nor a pie slice seemed fairly cut out for the job.) Rob and Helen made it safely past the tuna bake but when the apple pie caught fire she spoke up. “I don’t care! I’m leaving and taking Henry with me.” Henry, or for late arrivals at the scene of the crime,is her small son. They say everyone’s for mother appreciate, apple pie and tax relief and here we have the first two in one explosive bundle. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com