Bluebirds (2011)
“Ken wore his best and only suit and Winnie’s mother had altered her own wedding dress to fit Winnie and made bridesmaids’ frocks for Ruth and Laura. The church was full of villagers and Ken made his vows without coughing once, while Winnie spoke hers in a quiet but sure voice. Afterwards there was tea at the village hall, with sandwiches and bridge rolls and a two-tier wedding cake with a cardboard base because of the shortages. Gran stayed at home by the range.
When it was all over they were d...riven in a shiny hired car to Ipswich where Ken had booked a room in a hotel. A waste of money, his mother had kept saying, when they could perfectly well have come straight home, but he had insisted.
‘It’s what Winn and I want, and I’ve made all the arrangements.’ They sat in the big hotel dining-room, uneasy in the unaccustomed surroundings, and were served by a waitress who seemed to sense this. She took their order haughtily.
Winnie whispered across the table in the hush. ‘Have you noticed how old everyone else is here, Ken?MoreLess
When it was all over they were d...riven in a shiny hired car to Ipswich where Ken had booked a room in a hotel. A waste of money, his mother had kept saying, when they could perfectly well have come straight home, but he had insisted.
‘It’s what Winn and I want, and I’ve made all the arrangements.’ They sat in the big hotel dining-room, uneasy in the unaccustomed surroundings, and were served by a waitress who seemed to sense this. She took their order haughtily.
Winnie whispered across the table in the hush. ‘Have you noticed how old everyone else is here, Ken?MoreLess
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