Bethan Trumpington

Yes - that's his real name - Bethan Trumpington. He really does exist - he's a real person! He's probably reading this right now!

I have just heard that he is Her new squeeze. She brought him along to the local hunt meet yesterday, and he is
to partner Her at the hunt dinner in a couple of weeks time. That will cause a ripple of interest amongst the great and the good - average age 65 - of those attending!

It turns out that he and I were at school together, although I didn't know him, and even odder, his younger brother is married to the sister of the best and nicest PA I ever had. Nothing is secret on the internet anymore.

I am surprised by the impact this news has had on me. When I heard, I found myself reaching for a Cava and a fag.

I am not feeling quite so gung-ho anymore, either, about parking my lovely new old Ford, Marvin, next to Her BMW in the school carpark, now that She is happily ensconsed with a wealthy bloke from Gloucestershire, while my dear little family is still dealing with the detritus of a broken marriage - however positive a front we are trying to put on it.

Actually, to tell you the truth, he is not  called Bethan Trumpington.  His real name is even funnier, but poor bloke is a total innocent in all of this, so I thought it a bit unfair that he should be the only person on this blog to be immediately identifiable!