Originally published on Wales Arts Review:
“All Harry Selwyn ever did was keep to the slow lane, ease his heart and prepare for the long haul.”
79-year-old runner Harry is preparing for his 50th race, a marathon, and nothing can come in the way of it. There are trousers to be returned that are too short, the pesky interviewer, Sam Appleby to deal with and fish to buy for dinner. While he goes about his day, his dead wife, Beti’s body is getting colder in their bed.
