Not just another Summer

Such a good read from the start! Quintessentially English and yet universal in its themes.

dear Robert, if I may.

I'm not at all surprised by your position on the list, for you deserve it.

On 5/26/2025 at 9:59 AM, peter rietbergen said:

dear Robert, if I may.

I'm not at all surprised by your position on the list, for you deserve it.

I wholeheartedly agree. We are lulled into a sense of peace with many-levelled relationships developing and then come the twists and turns as ignorance and bigotry show their ugly faces, but also some surprises.  All beautifully written.   Perfect. 

Many thanks to all our readers, I see that the story was at no. 7 in the Top 10 Most Read General Fiction for last month. Terrific!

11 minutes ago, Robert Hugill said:

Many thanks to all our readers, I see that the story was at no. 7 in the Top 10 Most Read General Fiction for last month. Terrific!

Deservedly so. Most, if not all, of your stories published to date have made the top 10 in various genres on multiple occasions. As I have said before, you may challenge Cliff Richard yet for the most top 10's. I am sure you are leaving the ghastly Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith in your wake.

As the esteemed @Summerabbacat coined the phrase, The Hugillverse, a wonderful place where one can let their mind wander among the delightful twists and turns of not only the setting, but the denizens therein. 

Thanks to everyone for reading, we're at no. 6 in the Top 10 Most Read General Fiction !!

I must thank @MikeLeigh who has bravely taken on the task of editing this story, and I am gradually applying his edits in retrospect