Thanks, but no thanks

Claudia Savage-Gore counts her #blessings

REMEMBER NIGHTMARE mother from Lyra’s prep, Talitha? Yoga influencer? I thought Lyra leaving the school might put her off the scent (she and Will had an excruciating masked flirtation after Covid), but no. Here we are, years later, and she “reached out” in October. Which means only one thing. We are due one of Talitha’s Thanksgiving Dinners. We had to do this in 2021, so I already know I will be sick with envy at her flat — it’s in Highgate, so she keeps wanging on about The Heath and swimming in the minging ponds, while I try not to cry about the amazing lighting, kitchen extension, bathrooms etc. Too sick with envy to eat, in fact, which is fine as the only thing more disgusting than a Thanksgiving dinner…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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