Alex Shaw Cold Blood

‘Michael, that’s not true.’ Ina felt the need to defend her country. ‘We always could buy meat in the Gastronom or the market.’

‘Which was on the street!’ Michael quickly swigged more beer.

‘Michael!’ Ina was annoyed. When the men got together they became just as silly as the schoolboys they both taught. ‘We have more shops now since independence and there are more places to go.’

‘Expensive places,’ Michael, who was known for his conservative spending on all things except beer and cigarettes, added.