Bragging about our granddads (I)

'I’ve booked a slot with him this afternoon,'
Vanya explained over a cupcake in his
international school English, and we smiled
with interest.

'He’s promised to talk to me
about his past life for my history project –
he spied for the KGB in Washington for 11
years until he was caught and given 24 hours
to leave – it’s kinda cool.' 

And when he left
I went out onto the terrace where Kevin was
cooking sausages and we made references to
the old enemy in hushed conspiratorial tones.


John H Davies

27th IV 2011