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Lucinda

Lucinda lived in the West Country. She had a very agile brain and held down a very lucrative job. Not many women in their early 30s did that in the 1950s. The item on which most of her disposable income went was on clothes. She was a colourful dresser. She had a weakness for rainwear and she had a sizeable collection of mackintoshes and capes. The latter she adored and had rubberised capes in a variety of colours. She liked them so much that she often wore them when it wasn't raining.

One wet Saturday, she decided to go shopping and being in an upbeat mood, slipped a white cape over her red jacket and black skirt. Fastening the buttons and pulling up the hood, she stepped outside and raised her umbrella. She made her way to the railway station (she lived in a county town) and caught the train to Bristol. She found a seat,threw off her cape and relaxed with the paper. Soon others joined the train and a handsome young man sat beside her. Accidentally, she dropped her paper and he retrieved it and soon found themselves in conversation. He was in the RAF Regiment based at Doniford and enjoying some off duty time in Bristol, returning that evening.She was impressed to find out he was a Flight Lieutenant. She was taken with his tweedy suit and he said it was a change from uniform. She told him she adored clothes and was visiting Broadmead. From the window she could see the rain pouring down and soon the train pulled into Temple Meads station.

John(that was his name) pulled on his burberry and helped Lucinda on with her cape and off they set. He was so natural that she felt no fear. He told her how romantic she looked in her cape and held her umbrella over her so that she could keep her arms dry. They went to a departmental store or two and Lucinda bought two sundresses. John bought a tie or two. He then invited her to lunch and they had a fine meal. John looked out of the window and saw the sun had come out. He suggested they visit the Downs and Lucinda was delighted. He asked her what she would do with her cape and she asked him to put it on but acceded to his request to leave it undone. He then bought her a scarf and placed it round her neck. She looked lovely with her white cape open revealing her red jacket and black skirt and soon they were holding hands as they walked along the downs. They enjoyed tea at the Nell Gwynne cafe on Blackboy Hill after which they returned to Temple Meads.

They travelled back to Taunton together and had a steak at the Berni Inn before John caught the Minehead train. It was a bit cool so Lucinda buttoned her cape as they went to the station. John kissed her tenderly and passionately, opening her up, before the train went after making arrangements to meet again. As the train pulled out, Fiona waved it out of sight then quickly retraced her steps, buttoning her cape as she went as the wind was chilly. She felt the luckiest girl alive that night.

John

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