While celebrities attended the Berlin premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey last night, a mystery middle-aged British woman was busy emulating the book's success.
The woman, from Wellington Women's Institute in Somerset, forsook the more usual Jam and Jerusalem to pen an erotic short story along the lines of E L James' raunchy best seller.
According to The Times newspaper the short story, published in a charity anthology, has been 'described as filth by both delighted and appalled readers.'
Retired writer Bridget Hodges who set up the WI writing group - called Monumental Women's Ink after the town's monument - wanted members to try a different style or genre every month. 'When Fifty Shades came out we talked about it quite a bit,' said the sixty-three year old. 'We thought we would all have a go. Some didn't seem very keen. It's not for the faint-hearted.'
Titled 'The Conquering Gibraltarian Adonis' the three- page story, about a husband's return after a long period working abroad, is preceded by a warning to those who may be of a delicate disposition.
One such person is WI member Enid Ray who told her local weekly newspaper 'One does not expect such smut from a group involved in the WI. I was wholly shocked when I read this section. I can't believe they had the nerve to print it.'
The author, according to Mrs Hodges, has asked to remain anonymous - because 'her gran would be furious!'
Meanwhile, the £4 book, a selection of poetry and fiction, has sold three quarters of the 200 printed to raise money for cancer treatment at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.
After today's headlines, no doubt that they will be needing a reprint very soon. What do you think?
The woman, from Wellington Women's Institute in Somerset, forsook the more usual Jam and Jerusalem to pen an erotic short story along the lines of E L James' raunchy best seller.
According to The Times newspaper the short story, published in a charity anthology, has been 'described as filth by both delighted and appalled readers.'
Retired writer Bridget Hodges who set up the WI writing group - called Monumental Women's Ink after the town's monument - wanted members to try a different style or genre every month. 'When Fifty Shades came out we talked about it quite a bit,' said the sixty-three year old. 'We thought we would all have a go. Some didn't seem very keen. It's not for the faint-hearted.'
Titled 'The Conquering Gibraltarian Adonis' the three- page story, about a husband's return after a long period working abroad, is preceded by a warning to those who may be of a delicate disposition.
One such person is WI member Enid Ray who told her local weekly newspaper 'One does not expect such smut from a group involved in the WI. I was wholly shocked when I read this section. I can't believe they had the nerve to print it.'
The author, according to Mrs Hodges, has asked to remain anonymous - because 'her gran would be furious!'
Meanwhile, the £4 book, a selection of poetry and fiction, has sold three quarters of the 200 printed to raise money for cancer treatment at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.
After today's headlines, no doubt that they will be needing a reprint very soon. What do you think?
