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'Oh Jack get a move on will you? We haven't got all day?' Sandra yelled towards Jack's open front door as she stood waiting at the boot of her car.

'I'm not as young as I used to be Sandra.' Jack emerged from his house with his weekend bag and hauled it into Sandra's car. 'Anyway why do we have to go to this bleeding conference?'

'Cause Strickland says so' Sandra slammed her car boot down showing she also felt cross about having to have a weekend away with work.

'Alright Jack?' Gerry and Brian were squeezed into the back of the car.

'You two look cosy', Jack sniggered as he got in the front passenger seat.

'Don't start, its bad enough that we've got to go to bloody Birmingham for this bloody conference thing, but oh no they won't pay for train tickets for us will they, no, we have to drive.'

'Oi, what's wrong with my driving?' Sandra exclaimed as she passed Jack her handbag and slid into the driver's seat.

'I'm not complaining about your driving Sandra'.

'Well then just shut the hell up. I know none of us want to go to this thing but we have to. Okay?' She turned around in her seat so she could face all three of her boys, but especially Gerry. She knew he would be a pain on this trip given half the chance.

'Yes guv,' They all replied in unison.

'Right then lets get on with it. Shall I put the radio on?'

'Oh yes please guv' Gerry rubbed his hands together.

'Have you thought this through Sandra?' Gerry was getting far too excited for Brian's liking.

'Ah true, you're not going to start singing again are you? I could really do without that.'

'I think we could all do without that', Jack admitted. He knew he was getting far too old for this type police event. Although he lived for UCOS his weekend was the only chance he got to actually sit down and relax.

'What's wrong with my singing?' Gerry scrunched his face attempting to look confused and hurt, but he couldn't help but smile slightly.

The sarcasm in Sandra's voice was evident, 'Oh, absolutely nothing Gerry. But if you start to sing, you can walk the rest of the way.'

'Huh! You just don't appreciate true musical talent.'

'I'm sure I would when I heard some.' Sandra couldn't help but laugh slightly, with only Jack noticing this. Gerry folded his arms and pretended to sulk. 'Oh and one other thing,' Sandra continued looking at Gerry in her rear view mirror as she pulled away, 'If you moan one more time in this entire car trip, I'll volunteer you to hold a workshop tomorrow, Strickland was desperate for volunteers.'

Gerry rolled his eyes and stared at Brian who was laughing. He would have made some wisecrack comment but the fear of it being misinterpreted for moaning was too great. He knew Sandra was one woman who always kept her promises.

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