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A husband on holiday with his wife is tested to the limit by the tantrums of a young boy, which ultimately prompts his wife to look at him in a new light. Read by Philip Jackson.

Series of three edgy tales of people abroad, by Virginia Gilbert.

A husband on holiday with his wife is tested to the limit by the tantrums of a young boy he just cannot help being annoyed by. When the boy gets into difficulties one evening in the pool, the husband's hesitancy to rush to his aid forces his wife to look at him in a new light. Read by Philip Jackson.

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Fri 22 Feb 201304:00
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