JUST CHIPPER!

She came home on Wednesday morning after heaven knows how long and hollering and hooting informed me (and the rest of the neighbourhood) that she’d won.  I took a deep breath and hoped that she was about to tell me that quite a lot of money was coming our, sorry, her way from Mr Tattersalls.

I thought of the Bowens, the Landrigans and the Connellans, who have so generously shown her places she’d never have otherwise see and paid her accommodation and green fees in luxury resorts and I knew they’d be wishing the same.

“Kenny Perry had a win and I won $9.25 from young Mr Stean and his friends at Sportsbet,” she announced with pride. My heart sank. Not quite the fortune I’d hoped would be coming our, apologies, her way so late in life. It was good to see the bride again, but her sudden appearance at the same time assuaged some of my guilt and confirmed some of my worst fears. Read More...