Penelope's life hasn't changed much. Her frosty relationship with her nominal "husband", Winston, has become cooler and more distant than ever, but without any major incidents...no violence or death threats or legal actions. They both keep busy with their own interests, which are numerous, and basically don't really give a damn what the other is up to. Her niece, Veronica, continues to behave like a spoiled idiot, costing Winston considerable funds "fixing" various problems she has caused for herself and others. Fortunately, he's very wealthy, so it's manageable. Hector Ballsworthy, the mad journalist continues to write articles about Lizard people in the ruling classes, and naming Winston as one of them, but he's been distracted lately by the Brexit fiasco, and that's keeping him busy. Penelope is deeply shocked and upset about the Notre Dame fire (as are many of us), and Ballsworthy will no doubt be reporting that the Lizards are behind it. Life goes merrily on in the Cotswolds.