Bad Machinery by John Allison for September 22, 2022

I was unaccustomed to storing tea in the fridge.

Groat cakes all around !

Don’t fret, Lottie. I bet he’s a right good laugh once you get to know him.

Colin isn’t used to having teenagers around, right? At least he seems a good person and Lottie’s mother likes him a lot.

Colin seems OK, but he has the complexion of one of The Simpsons. He should get his liver function checked.

Spoke a moment too soon there, Colin.

What happened to Lottie’s father again?

Charlotte, change? No more exclusive access to Mom? (or Mum)

Yes, very well indeed.

Our gimlet eyed girl is zeroed in now.