This is a tale about two people who meet under unusual circumstances. Both of them are slightly odd, off beat.

The setting is a fictitious island in the Outer Hebrides.

It was started several years ago, sparked by a topic from the Writers’ Circus entitled “familiar”.

I like to think of it as a modern-day Peoples’ Friend story, the sort of story my Mum would have enjoyed.

Special thanks are due to my friend Kareth Paterson who spent many long hours editing this tale, contributing corrections and suggesting ideas which shaped the final outcome.