Teaser Tuesday #5: Pittlesburne Village

Later on in Chapter 3, Eric drags himself away from Glebe House and its sexy gardener. A stroll along the High Street helps to give the reader an impression of the layout of the community. Reading the post 'Why This Place?' will tell you more about the origins of my fictional village.

Eric spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the village. He started with the small, cottage-style garden at the front of Glebe House, where the bright colours of the flowers and the constant buzzing of unseen insects made his senses feel more alive than they ever had in London. He was not particularly enthusiastic about the thought of doing manual labour, but standing among the flowerbeds with the bees buzzing around him, he could appreciate why somebody might want to go into gardening. It certainly held a more straightforward appeal than the subdued pleasures of working in a law firm.The centre of the village was home to the Post Office and general store, alongside which was a bakery and tea shop. Opposite these was a garage and an open space with a large stone cross at the front and a village pond in the middle of the green space behind it. At the back of the green space, and facing it, was a large, grand-looking house. Further along from the green was The Bricklayer’s Arms, the pub where Eric had agreed to meet young Tom later that evening. It was a far cry from the London clubs and restaurants he was used to, but he decided on the spot to give it a fair chance. The rest of the village had so far surprised him in how appealing he found it, and he was perfectly open to being surprised yet again.