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Edwina
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Edwina Spiffith-Mountmasted (and Jacob the Parrot)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Age:<\/strong> 82
Occupation:<\/strong> Lady of the Manor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all fairness, as an aristocrat, I dare say one gets accustomed to socially distancing oneself at a very young age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I do miss hosting my weekly musical soir\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing the harp is such good fun, but only when admired by at least three other members of the British aristocracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob is an excellent companion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite clever and witty if he wants to be, but mostly keeps quiet and nibbles my earlobe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reminds me very much of Lord Spiffith-Mountmasted, my late husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gardens are a problem, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shortage of staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I phoned Mr. Rigglesby, my head gardener, only yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mr. Rigglesby,” I said, “I will not have you make my hydrangeas suffer even further! I implore you to give them a good trim!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us hope and pray that this ghastly predicament we find ourselves in will be over soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do so look forward to plucking a few harp strings again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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