Synopsis 21 Days in Neath is a sightly raunchier sequel to Andy Botterill’s 2022 contemporary reflective novel 21 Days In Swansea. It picks up the story a few months after the first one ended, with retired investment banker, Edward Chapman, […]
Chapter 2 It might have seemed odd that someone used to the beauty of Oxford and the Oxfordshire countryside could possibly fall in love with the grittiness of a small Welsh market town like Neath, but that was the reality […]
Chapter 3 Jill’s favourite locations were generally to the west of Swansea. She particularly enjoyed the sandy beaches and coastal scenery of the Gower Peninsula. Whilst Edward could appreciate its stunning, unspoilt beauty, it wasn’t top of his list of […]
Chapter 4 With the new shop almost ready to open, Edward was able to put the finishing touches in Meredith’s capable hands. He had full confidence in her. He knew he could leave the rest of the preparations to Meredith, […]
Chapter 5 When Edward entered the bar, he immediately saw Alice already sitting there. She was at a table by herself, reading a newspaper – The Times. The bar wasn’t busy. It was a weekday, so she wasn’t difficult to […]
Chapter 6 ‘How was your day?’ Jill asked him, as he climbed the stairs and walked wearily through the door. ‘It was fun, but very tiring,’ Edward replied, throwing himself down on the sofa. ‘I’m not used to being […]
Chapter 7 The new coffee shop and bookshop in Neath had been open a week and a half. It was continuing to go from strength to strength. There was no sign interest in it was dropping off. Indeed it was […]
Chapter 8 Sex did indeed complicate things, Edward realised when he awoke. In fact it royally messed them up. He’d made a terrible mistake, and he was surely soon to pay the price for that mistake. What was worse he’d […]
Chapter 9 In the event Alice was in no hurry to leave. He had to ask her to slip out quietly by herself, when he went down to greet Meredith in the shop and get ready to open. He also […]
Chapter 10 By the end of summer the following year, life had settled down and returned to normal, or a new normal and perhaps a better one. Edward and Jill were as good as retired. They still sourced books, ordered […]
