Nosy Parker
Nosy Parker Velanora Parker (Nora to her friends, if she had any) was what most people would call a nosy neighbour. She would regularly be spotted by neighbours and passersby alike, peering out from behind the net curtains of her home at 32 Blackbird Drive, where she had lived alone for the last 25 years. Many years ago, she worked as a secretary at a law firm, but now had no job and had been living for almost twenty years off a considerable inheritance from her parents. Velanora lived a simple life. She never went on extravagant holidays or ate in fancy restaurants. She did not own flashy cars or care for the latest gadgets. When the money came in, she could have moved, finding herself a quiet, isolated house in the country. But that was not who Velanora was. She just had to know everyone's business. In her mind, there were too many rule-breakers these days. Loud music, loud cars, inconsiderate parking, noisy children. At all times of day and night, something was going on....