John's wife Cynthia-- who he had tried to keep secret when the band hit the big time-- was being replaced by Yoko Ono. Cynthia went on holiday with friends to greece in the summer of 1968 and the memory of what she found when she returned home unexpectedly is as vivid today as it was then.
"The two weeks in greece were wonderful, a total change. Our arrival home, it seemed, was unexpected.
"It was four O'clock in the afternoon. The porch light was on and the curtains were still drawn. There were no signs of life, just an ominous silence.
"the front door was not locked so we all trooped into the house shouting, "Hello, where are you? Is anyone home?" there was no response until we walked into the morning room where we heard quiet murmuring of a conversation. When I opened the door a scene that took my breath.
"Dirty breakfast dishes were cluttering the table. Facing me was John, sitting relaxed in his dressing gown.
"With her back to me and equally relaxed was Yoko.
"The only response I received from both parties was "oh, Hi."
"They looked so right together. I was a stranger in my own home.
"I wanted to disappear and, in fact, that was what I did.
"I rushed out of the room upstairs, gathering random personal belongings together. All I knew was that I had to get out.
"As I ran along the landing, I notived a pair of Japanese slippers neatly placed outside the guest bedroom door."
