Clive La Pensee

The Holy Mere Clive La Pensee

It's not fashionable to write about mental health, but sometimes one has to try and point out that actions have consequences, so this novella is aimed at those in power, who walk away from the consequences and retire to a yacht in Monaco, leaving tens of thousands unemployed and without a pension fund. And it is about politicians who short our currency to make a quick few quid, but in the process cease to operate in the best interest of the country and its economy. But above all, it is about the people left to pick up the pieces, pay their taxes and try to make ends meet, for themselves and for the country. They are the heroes. Beth and Manfred are my chosen few, along with Henrietta, their guard dog and an aging Mercedes which they need to find Beth work. It's not a happy story, but we all have to find our solutions in the hostile world of work we occupy so in that sense, it highlights a negative solution. Don't do it. Think of those you leave behind and their needs.