Mackerel and its Part in my Downfall: Part 2.
After the fishing trip in Tenby, mackerel played no part in my life until many years later when a boyfriend –let’s call him Tarquin – took me to meet his mother.
Tarquin was a lumbering, rugby playing chap who clowned around a lot. He had a clutch of posh, amiable siblings, with names like Montgomery, Araminta and Rupert, unfortunately absent on the day of our visit. I believe there was a step father too but he too was nowhere to be seen when we visited. Probably cowering under a bed somewhere, sucking his thumb.
Because Mrs Tarquin was terrifying. Continue reading