Uncle John

Uncle John was a piece of work. He was at Pegasus Bridge. Parachuted in on the German side of the line, he had to shoot his way back over.

In 1966 John fell off the Forth Bridge, 365 feet down from the central span. They found him three days later; there was a closed coffin.

After he died he came back. For years his daughter could smell his cigarettes. She sensed him sitting on her bed. He followed her to America.

Anna had reason to hate her father, and never collected his ashes.

Now Anna’s dead, and John’s still waiting.