The Guestbook at Willow Cottage: A feel-good, romantic comedy to make you smile. Holly Martin

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      Haha, Hetty, you are wicked.

      Come for dinner tonight and we can discuss this in person rather than through the medium of this book.

      Not my fault you always seem to be out when I pop in.

      Not to burst your bubble my lovely, but I do have other people to see whilst I’m here. I’m cramming in as many morning teas, lunches and afternoon cake sessions as I possibly can with the lovely people of Wells. I’ll squeeze you in at seven tonight.

      I’m honoured.

      Friday:

      It’s been lovely seeing you again Annie. It was great chatting to you last night and I’m so looking forward to paying back your hospitality in Tenby in a few weeks. Give my love to William, that’ll freak him out.

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      21st - 24th March

      Mr and Mrs Slater.

      Saturday:

      Thank you for the welcome basket and flowers. We are looking forward to a nice quiet weekend away. George is especially looking forward to the fishing. Thank you so much for the book on fishing and the bucket of ragworms you left us. I never thought I’d be saying thank you for them. They are the most hideous, disgusting creatures I have ever laid eyes on, but George is delighted. I am reliably informed ragworms are an excellent sea fishing bait.

      Mrs Slater

      The fishing is spectacular. I caught two big bass and a pollack today. We are barbequing the bass later.

      George Slater

      Sunday:

      The little beach huts are so cute. Is there any way to rent one for the day or weekend?

      Mrs Slater

      Just popped by to drop off some eggs.

      Most of the beach huts are owned by families and passed down through the generations. Many of the huts have been there since the Victorian era though there are many newer ones. They are a few on sale for around 50-60k and a handful that are rented out in the summer months. I think if you just type into Google ‘beach huts, Wells-Next-The-Sea’ you’ll be able to find a few companies that rent them out.

      Nick and I rented one for a week for our honeymoon. We slept there, even though we weren’t supposed to, on sleeping bags and air mattresses on the floor, there was nothing more exciting than waking up and opening the door and stepping out onto the beach every morning. Pure heaven.

      Annie

      Annie dear, I’m 73, George is 76, we don’t have much need for Google.

      I’ll get you the telephone number. If you let me know what dates you are interested in, I’ll email them on your behalf and find out if they have any availability and what kind of price you’re looking at.

      Monday:

      We’ve had a wonderful stay and George is most impressed with the fishing. Thanks for the help with the beach hut. We may rent one in the summer but we’ll stay here too, we’re too old to be sleeping on the floor at our time of life.

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      28th - 31st March

      Mike and Sarah Littleton. And bump.

      Friday:

      What a beautiful cottage. I love the log burner. I definitely want to come back in the winter and sit by a big fire whilst the wind is roaring outside. Of course, we’ll be a threesome then. Our bump, getting bigger by the day, is due in four weeks. Mike is sure it will be a boy, I have a feeling it’s a boy too but I wind him up that’s it’s definitely a girl. He kicks a lot, so he’ll probably be a footballer. Or an Irish dancer.

      Sarah.

       Ha, I knew it was a boy, for the last nine months I’ve felt sure it was a boy. Just from the way you are carrying our bump and your cravings, the books say it’s probably a boy too. That’s it then, when we get back, I’m painting the nursery blue.

       Annie do you have a hot water bottle by any chance, Sarah’s back is hurting. We’re going down the beach now, if you read this before we get back and you have one, just leave it in the kitchen. By the way, the phone reception from the house is not great, any ideas where I can put a call through.

       Thanks Mike.

      I’ve left you a hot water bottle in the kitchen and a bottle of my favourite bubble bath, a good soak might help to ease the aches a bit. Go to the bottom of the garden to make calls, phone reception is good there.

      Annie

      The beach is lovely. Shame I had to cut our walk short, bloomin Braxton Hicks. I’ve had them for the last two weeks now and they’re getting closer and more painful. Perfectly normal says my nineteen year old male doctor when I went to see him last week. He even told me they weren’t that uncomfortable. How the heck would he know? I felt like kicking him in the balls and asking him whether that was uncomfortable. Thanks for the hot water bottle Annie. I’m off for a bath and then an early night.

      Sarah.

      Saturday:

      Braxton Hicks continues. According to my prepubescent doctor walking is good for it. So we’re going down to the beach today. I’m determined not to spoil our last holiday together by sitting around the house moaning. The weather is beautiful so I’m going to make the most of it.

       Personally, I would prefer her to take it easy, but there’s no persuading her to sit still.

       Managed to persuade her to sit on the beach today rather than walking too far. She’s so uncomfortable bless her. Another early night, but she’s not sleeping well either.

       Shit, Shit, Shit!

      SUNDAY:

      AS VISITORS TO WILLOW COTTAGE WE FEEL COMPELLED TO WRITE IN THE GUESTBOOK. BABY LITTLETON WAS BORN THIS MORNING AT 2.27AM. BABY WEIGHED IN AT 7LBS 2OZ. MOTHER AND BABY DOING WELL.

      JIM AND KATIE, PARAMEDICS.

      We would like to welcome into the world our new baby. Willow Rose took us quite by surprise a little after midnight. By the time the paramedics got here the head was already out. She was delivered shortly after. She is quite possibly the most beautiful baby I have ever seen in my whole life. I know all Mums say that, but she really is stunning. Mike was amazing, so calm and together. Though reading his previous comment maybe he was panicking under the surface just like I was. Although mine was more on the surface panicking.

      Sarah

       How can I fall in love with her so quickly, so immediately? I cannot stop staring at her. She is perfect СКАЧАТЬ