/authors/r-sly/Recent content in R Sly on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usFri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2006/03/17/a-weekend-of-surprises/Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2006/03/17/a-weekend-of-surprises/<p>This story sent to me by Rubbersheep, thank you for sending it in. If you are the author of this story, please let me know</p> <p><strong>Part 1</strong></p> <p>Hi my name is Robert and this was the first time that I had lived away from home, having been moved by my firm to an office in the City. After a seemingly never-ending search, I found a flat to rent – more expensive that I had had in mind, but much better than a bed-sit. It was in fact an ordinary semi-detached house divided into two flats, one on the ground floor and the other upstairs, which was mine. A small garage was there for my car, and although somewhat uncared for a very private walled garden at the back. As part of the deal to get the flat, I agreed with the landlord to at least keep the grass cut.</p>