Whiffy

Something foul is afoot in Jason Matheson’s unkempt bedroom. Jason and his friend Colin are in for a nasty shock when a grotesque discovery spreads from his messy personal space and becomes the talk of the town.

What follows is a rollercoaster ride for the Matheson family, testing their relationships and frazzling nerves. Jason’s shocking mess leads to unexpected publicity and turmoil for the family and their friends – dad takes the heat while mum struggles to hold things together.

Jason must navigate challenging new waters socially while anxiously wondering if his disgusted sister Hannah will ever look his way again. This adventure is filled with stenchy revelations that no air freshener can mask. Can Jason clean up this mess he created? Will the Mathesons emerge closer or further apart after the chaos subsides? A stinky situation tests a family in Whiffy.

Shirley Farquhar lived in Edinburgh for most of her life, raising five children with her late partner, Guy, and working with young children in play group and the local primary schools as a teacher’s classroom assistant. From 2013 to 2020, Shirley was a host to over thirty students for varying lengths of time, these students bringing the world to her from many different countries, studying a variety of subjects at Edinburgh University, others coming to study English.

In 2021, Shirley moved to Penicuik and is now settled with her rescue greyhound, Rosie, enjoying walks along the river Esk and through the old woods along the old railway path with Rosie and her family when they visit.