July 27 Anti-rat campaign may be widened

I watched them as they danced, their legs entwined, her head on his shoulder, they rocked from side to side stepping over the strewn flowers, the crushed nasturtiums, the lillies and the iris'. The fact that he'd always claimed to have chronic hay fever was yet another lie to be unearthed that day. I briefly wondered why the shop was in such a state before deciding it didn't matter. They didn't notice as I opened the door, only when I began to speak did they turn. If I had the time and the nerve I would have liked to photograph their faces as she clearly had no idea who I was and looked so confused whilst he looked scared, ashamed and threatening all at the same time. After I'd said my bit I left, I didn't need to listen to their replies, there were still had four more names from his book to visit, it was going to be a very long day.

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