my spinster colleague
In my working days I had a female colleague some 15 years older than myself. She was always very formal at work, but on the rare occasions that I saw her out of the work environment, she could be charming. The time came for her to retire and we heard nothing of her really. She lived locally but contact was rarely made. There came an occasion that I had to deliver something to her bungalow at the other end of town. She seemed surprised to see me and somewhat suspicious of the reason. Anyway she invited me in for a cup of tea. Her sittingroom was rather small and with too much furniture. She appeared after a while with a tray. She poured a large cup and brought it over to me. As she approached …