Category: Kin and Consequenes
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Episode 18 – All Hail His Majesty, Sovereign of Faurel Lake
Every family has one – the mysterious sibling who claims to love the land, right up until there’s a boat involved. In our case, it was a real royal affair. Picture it: while the some of us were knee-deep in turf, care rotas and emotional debris, Bully Yates was quietly launching his monarchy… one boat…
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Episode 17 -When You’re Not the Crazy One: Notes from the Edge of Sanity …
Why You’re Not the Crazy One: Notes from the Edge of Sanity by someone who’s had enough turf stacked on them to build a small fortress. There’s a moment somewhere between the third passive-aggressive text and the fiftieth circular conversation when you start to wonder: Is it me? Spoiler: It’s not. Narcissists are like dodgy…
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Episode 13 -Inheritance Olympics: Sibling Edition
Featuring feats of entitlement, vanishing assets, and emotional gymnastics. In a heartwarming display of ‘keeping it in the family‘ (and by ‘it’ we mean land, property, and any remaining sanity), the estate has now been equitably divided as follows: In a stunning display of generational entitlement, my brother – a man of modest talents but…
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Episode 14 -Estate? I Thought You Said Escape…
It’s been three months since my brother officially claimed his ‘options’ (two family farms), leaving me with a roof over my head ( which I am happy about), 12 years of unpaid elder care and a masterclass in gaslighting. I’ve had some time to reflect – mostly because I can’t afford to do anything else.…
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Episode 12 – Golden Child Clause (Unofficial, But Totally Enforced)
Etched into stone tablets by Aunt Eileen’s side-eye and blessed by the Ghost of Passive Aggression Past. Clause 1: The Golden Child is always right. This includes but is not limited to: Clause 2: The Golden Child shall inherit: a) The family home, plus associated tax burdens you’ll be guilt-tripped into helping with.b) The good…
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Episode 5 – Whose Crap Is It Anyway? A Septic Saga
Ah yes, the joys of countryside living – fresh air, wide open spaces and apparently, a septic tank that’s now my sole responsibility because my bodily functions are quote ‘not welcome on his land’. Let’s unpack that, shall we? So I live here under the legal right of residency. That doesn’t come with a throne…
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Episode 3 The Executor Exorcism
Ghosted, Gaslit and Getting Legal… Maybe There comes a point in every inheritance horror story when you realize: the executors aren’t just dragging their feet – they have disappeared into a legal Bermuda Triangle. Questions? Unanswered. Responsibility? Dodged. Olympic- level precision. They say great power comes great responsibility. Apparently with executor power comes a sudden…
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Episode 1 – New installation at Faurel Hill…
Nothing says ‘Welcome home’ like a freshly planted ‘NO PARKING‘ sign facing your front door – complete with threats of clamping and citations of legal acts no one asked for! Installed less than 24 hours after I dared to … unload groceries. Ah rural theatre. Featuring tractors, signs and sibling ego – on repeat. Let…
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Episode 4 Smile! You’re in a Passive-Aggressive Family Sitcom
(Except It’s Not Funny) Nothing says ‘we respect your space‘ like waking up to find security cameras that can be pointed directly at your windows. Yes, windows. As in: kitchen, back door and the upstairs bathroom. Because apparently privacy is optional now – especially if your brother owns the house and thinks that makes him…
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Episode 9 – The Silent Drive-By
It’s November. It’s late. I’m asleep in bed, blissfully unaware that I’m about to star in the rural version of a heist movie –Mission: Intrusion Possible. A car rolls down the lane. No lights. No honk. Just… creeping. Like it’s been personally coached by every Lifetime thriller ever made. Heff, my late mother’s & father’s…
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