stˈænli mˈænɪŋ ɪz ɐ fˌɔːɹɾɪsˈʌmθɪŋ pˈɛtɹəlstˈeɪʃən ɐtˈɛndənt ænd hˈɑːbɪˌɪst kɹˈɔswɜːd pˈʌzlɚ hˌuː lˈɪvz wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf, vˈiəɹə, ænd mˈʌðɚɹɪnlˈɔː, mˈɔːd.
Stanley Manning is a fortysomething petrol-station attendant and hobbyist crossword puzzler who lives with his wife, Vera, and mother-in-law, Maud.