After Trienkie left for a new job as a travel agent in London, I became a bit lonely at night, as it was only the Lord and Lady, and Benny in the house apart from myself. The parents's flank where they spent there time was in anpther flank of the house, Quite far from me, and Benny had his own quarters in th opposite flank from me, with the result that after I served the dinner my flat that was above the kitchen and gunroom, became as quiet as the grave, and I jumped aboyt two feet at every creak and sound.
The job in Tesco was kind of ok, but after the novelty wore off, I became thoroughly bored.
So I told the Butler that I was leaving, and they were quite upset, as Heather was still working at Tesco at night, and if I left, she would have to quit the job, and she so badly wanted a new car. I felt very bad, but the day I left the Lady came down to greet me, and she made me promise to come back for some more painting when I was ready.
And now I am on my way back to England, as my house was still not a comfy place for me, so I had decided to go back to Chipping. With me was my friend, well my daughter's friend actually, named Anna, a very sexy and oversexed lady of about fifty two. She had a bit of bad luck with her restaurant, and a few men, so as she was desperate to get out of the country for a while, she got us a job in Windsor, where we would be running a bed and breakfast for six weeks while the owner went to South Africa for a long holiday. After the six weeks I would be going on to my painting job, while Anna was going to organise herself a job.
The guesthouse wasn't very big, but quite up market, and we soon settled into the running of the place.
Every morning the tourist Office would phone, and soon we realised that we were losing a lot of custom, and we could double the income, which we were going to share with the owner afterwards, with just a few re-arrangements.
There was an annexe built onto the back of the house, and this annexe had two double beds and about six singles, while upstairs there were two double rooms, and one twin. It was strange to us that ladies traveling without males were always in threes, and always wanted a bedroom with three beds, and we had always to say no at such an enquiry. We also lost a lot of custom as there were regular enquiries for a room with a double, and a single bed, as some people do travel with their kids.
So we sat down and worked out a plan, and in the end decided to take one of the single beds from the annexe, and put it in one of the double rooms, then another one in the twin room, making it a three-bed!It was one hellish job, the iron beds being ancient, and weighed about half a bally ton each, and the staircase narrow and steep, and very soon our knuckles had almost no skin left, and our shins were bleeding and scuffed! But the thought of all that lolly that would find its way into our not too plump pockets, we kept it up, and round about  two we were finished and extremely happy with ourselves, and I informed the tourist office of our new arrangements! The double with the single was immediately booked, and the next day three young girls booked the three-bed. We were thrilled.
From then on we were fully booked almost every night, and congratulated ourselves for our clevernous.
about two weeks after we started, four young gentlemen from some or other firm booked into the family room, that is the annexe for six weeks. At night after everyone was booked in, Anna and myself went to the nearest pub, where I had one wine and then went on the coffee, but this was so bad that it was really undrinkable.
Anna would sit with half closed eyes checking out the talent, her black thickly kohl-lined eyes , itself as pitchblack as could be, glittering with a come-hither look. When I told her that she made us look cheap, she told me that I am a bloody priss, and that she was just trying to get someone to buy her another wine. The thing is, I did not really know this woman, as Irma always sang at her restaurant, but through getting a bitty tipsy after dinner was served, and loving to mingle with the guests, this guests started helping themselves at the bar, and I have seen how some just pour and go, without paying. So she went bankrupt which was a pity, as she was a fabulous cook and the restaurant amazing.
But she was one funny woman. About two weeks before we left for England, she phoned to tell me that she met this man, and that he was amazing, and that he had this amazing friend, just right for me! Ignoring my remonstrations, she arrived with this specimens, not badlooking, but I immediately felt uncomfortable. The one she brought for me cornered me on Irma's veranda, and started preaching to me, and within ten minutes I felt like the biggest sinner ever, and my ears were starting to get very warm indeed.
They left after a cuppa, as they stated that they were such godly like specimens, alcohol do not pass their lips. Anna phoned later singing their praise, and told me that her beau was a debt collecter, and he was going to get all the money people owned her from them. She got furious when I told her that they are not to be trusted, but being Anna, who I knew could not face life without a man, she said a short goodbye.
A few days later she came to visit, looking like the dogs had taken her bone away, and told me that this guy had indeed collected the money, but had now disappeared. I felt it was not the right time to tell her :told you so!' So I was a bit apprehensive of Anna's dealings with the male species!