A Frantic Romance

Chantal Barlow is a pale, bald and sweet painter from the seaside. Her life is going nowhere until she meets Jenny Sweet, a smart, scruffy woman with a passion for bird watching.

Chantal takes an instant disliking to Jenny and the clumsy and stupid ways she learnt during her years in the seaside.

However, when a alien tries to fire Chantal, Jenny springs to the rescue. Chantal begins to notices that Jenny is actually rather daring at heart.

But, the pressures of Jenny's job as a actor leave her blind to Chantal's affections and Chantal takes up socialising to try an distract herself.

Finally, when scheming shopkeeper, Polly Chan, threatens to come between them, Jenny has to act fast. But will they ever find the frantic love that they deserve?

"I fell in love with the gracious Jenny Sweet. Last night I dreamed that she was in my teapot."

• The Daily Tale
  "About as enjoyable as being slapped with a dead fish, but Chantal Barlow's Diary does deliver a strong social lesson."
• Enid Kibbler
  "I love the bit where a alien tries to fire Chantal - nearly fell off my seat."
• Hit the Spoof
  "I could do better."
• Zob Gloop