(This is a new story which I've just written and have shared elsewhere. I hope you enjoy it, but if Watersports isn't your thing, you may like to let it pass you by.)
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Archie woke up feeling a little groggy and rubbed his eyes. Anne, his wife was already awake by his side and listening to the Radio 4 news. Turning to him, she greeted him with a tender kiss.
"Morning sleepy head!"
"Morning darling. What day is it? My brain isn't quite in gear just yet."
Anne gave him another kiss on the lips.
"It's okay Archie. It's Monday - our day off."
"Hmm. You mean our morning off more like. No doubt you'll be shooting off to Drydale straight after lunch and that'll be the last I'll see of you until Friday teatime."
Anne gently ruffled her husband's hair.
"Archie that's not fair and you know it's not true. We've had every Monday together since the end of July and you've got me all day today. Okay, the autumn courses start next week but all I've got to do this week is go over on Thursday and Friday with Sarah to make sure everything's ready for next week's intake. It's not until next Monday that I'll disappear after lunch."
"Can't you change things so that the 'Holding for Life' courses don't start until the Tuesday morning or something? This is our weekend - such as it is - for goodness sake."