skygiants

One never knows when all one's electronics will break at the same time! It's important to have an engrossing pocket-sized paperback in one's purse in case one needs reading material unexpectedly!

PRIVATE DWELLING really seems to be a key. And admittedly the beach hut would probably involve much less cleaning, which also seems to be relevant -- one major aspect of the psychological warfare is that they've got, like, a full staff to clean the big house, and then the father-in-law gradually lets them all go because Hilda can simply do it now, right? and Hilda is like NO I SIMPLY CANNOT but, crucially, never actually finds herself able to explain NO I SIMPLY CANNOT, just seethes resentfully over it. After all that having just one room to be responsible for might be a pleasant break!