Bittersweet Friday

This novella is set in Clifton, Bristol, UK, sometime in the early 1980s. At a fringe play rehearsal, ex mental patient Steve receives a gift. It is of an introduction, with romance in mind, to the leading lady’s friend, a woman called Teresa. They are duly introduced by the leading lady and during the course of that exploratory evening, Steve also finds his estranged ex-partner at the same party. Sparks fly between Teresa and Steve’s ex; who does Steve really want? Where did Teresa go when she walked off in a silent rage? The dramatic players, the pub after rehearsals and the party after the pub evening, are all drawn from bohemia and the indie music scene. There is also a recount of an adventure in Bristol’s ghetto, St. Paul. Everything combines to make this a romp of a romance through the jazzier, reggae loving side of the 1980s beatniks.