August 2016

Mary spent a week in Paris this month, learning French. On her return journey Lufthansa pulled her and her friend Maria (also an unaccompanied minor) off the flight because it was overbooked! Feeling unsure, she sent 12 messages to Justine (who had no reception in deepest Devon) before accepting the €250 cash offered as compensation and unlimited food and drink in the VIP lounge. By the time Justine had received the 'Mummy pleeeeaasssse help me' messages, found out what happened and managed to get the personal email of the CEO of Lufthansa from her well-connected friends at Dartington in order to vociferously voice her incredulity, Mary was safely home thinking about how to spend her new found wealth.