Vera

“Do you like it?” He asked
“It's unusual” I replied
“She did enough for us” He said
“She did” I agreed
Not that I am old enough to actually remember her doing anything apart from popping off a few weeks ago, but I didn't want to get into an argument with someone at least a decade my junior.

The side of the van told me that he bought only houses in need of complete refurbishment in a tone that suggested he was regularly turning away hopeful vendors.

Filling a gap