The Gardener of Hamilton Street
Based on true events It was another ordinary week in the summer of 1982. Abigail Jones let herself through the side gate of 25 Hamilton Street. Miss Jones had been gardening now for close to a decade and was appointed by several households across Gloucestershire to straighten out their poor displays of backyard groundskeeping. She wore a pair of olive moleskin trousers and a traditional Aran sweater, the sleeves of which were cleaved from handling sharp brambles. Her face was bronze and round, painted with a light smattering of freckles that always announced themselves at this time of year. The sunshine had a remarkable way of bringing out the beauty in her features, setting her hair ablaze like a knuckle of honeycomb. 25 Hamilton Street belonged to Dennis and Joyce Walters, along with their eleven children. Between them, this considerable offspring was a result of their previous marriages. Miss Jones had only ever seen four of these children: the two daughters, Zoe and Al
