Say hello to Fiona*.
Jolly spied her the other day when we were strolling along the prom enjoying the seaside vibes. She was standing outside one of those arcades where you play one-armed bandits and lose all your money. The only thing about her that was remotely offputting was the fact that she was having a puff on her cigarette which Jolly didn't think was at all cool (he had visions of her in years to come with very yellow teeth or worse than that, no teeth at all!) and yet he was somehow drawn to her enigmatic and mysterious demeanour. She was such a departure from the type of woman he usually fell for.
Fiona was a school crossing patrol lady by day and at night she worked as a private investigator, mainly around the Edinburgh area where she lived in a top floor tenement flat overlooking the Castle. She loved driving around town in her classic Mercedes Convertible sports car and always wore her headscarf when she was cruising with the top down. She loved dining in some of the more famous eateries in the city, especially The Chophouse which also served the most fabulous cocktails, although she restricted those mainly to weekend nights when she wasn't on duty and could easily saunter home without the worry of sleeping in and a hangover next morning. She also didn't like anything that would keep her from her daily morning Wii Fit workout to work off all those extra calories. Good job PI'ing was so lucrative. She certainly couldn't keep up such a lavish lifestyle on a school crossing patrol lady's salary, although she liked the holidays that went with that particular job. Jolly wasn't sure whether she would be happy living on a Postman's salary and he knew for certain that he couldn't keep her going in Prada shoes and Gucci handbags but she was great company with a delicious sense of humour and a very kind way about her so he decided they would stick to just being good friends in the meantime and he could carry on his search for 'Mrs. Jolly Right'.
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*Print of 'Fiona' attributed to the artist Jack Vettriano
Oh I do like a woman of mystery and style...
ReplyDeleteShe's certainly got heaps of both, Ang. x
DeleteI can see them starting up their own private investigator business (working undercover as lollipop lady and postman of course), does she like a man in a uniform? who doesn't - I think he's on to a winner here and she will just be playing it a little bit cool while she lures him in - she could take up vaping and cut her nicotine intake and save her teeth - this looks the most hopeful prospect so far.
ReplyDeleteI'll suggest the vaping! Great idea about their own business, I'm sure they'd be a massive asset to the citizens of Edinburgh and surrounding areas. Team work makes the dream work! Thanks mate. xxx
DeleteHa! Fiona is fancy! Is his head spinning? Can you tell he doesn't get out much? I think he's going to be quite big headed when he returns home after his whirlwind romance plan! Vaping! Hilarious!
ReplyDeleteFiona is gorgeous, no wonder Jolly had his head turned. A woman of style, mystery, intelligence and self-discipline. What a catch.
ReplyDeleteJolly needs to remind himself that it's the 21st Century and Fiona is more than capable of keeping herself in designer label handbags & shoes without the need to dip into his Royal Mail salary! xxx
Yes, Jolly knew that about Fiona but he was pretty old school and set in his ways! xxx
DeleteI got such a good chuckle out of this! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it Lisa.
DeleteOooh, Scotland is treating Jolly to some wonderful adventures- what interesting people he met! Did they discuss her cases?
ReplyDelete'Fraid not, Kezzie. Client confidentiality and all that!!x
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