This is a longish short story that has been through a few revisions. Colleagues who have read it previously have tended to love or hate it (rarely an, 'Uh, it's alright I suppose.'). If anyone in this community wants to offer an opinion, please dive in. I think the fact that this is an International board is fascinating and I would like to see if this very British prose translates across borders, as well as learning from any other critique stuff that may come forth.