For Carole and Jude life in Fethering continued much as before. Jude felt increasingly restless, sensing that she was in desperate need of new stimulus, but she did not share these thoughts with her neighbour, knowing they would only upset her. And Carole’s life was softened and enlivened by the existence of her granddaughter, who grew more beautiful with every passing day. Carole felt quite soppy about Lily, and would send the little girl frequent emailed pictures from the laptop which was now such a central feature of High Tor.
Oh, and Gulliver’s leg healed completely.