The Builders (2009)
“She had a jacket for her mother. As a gift.
‘This is much too smart for me, Jo. I don’t go anywhere that I could show it off,’ Nan said.
‘But it would look lovely on you … it’s hardly worn. Go on Mother, we can’t have you wearing things off street stalls. Anyway the Flynns have seen it too often.’ ‘Jerry’s Mr Flynn is doing up the house next door,’ Nan said before she could stop herself.
‘No, he can’t be.’ Jo was positive.
‘I’m sure I saw him yesterday talking to Mr Doyle the builder.’ Nan held... her ground.
‘No Mother, Ronnie Flynn does big apartment blocks, insurance offices, that sort of thing. Not somewhere like Chestnut Road. Believe me,’ Jo said shaking her head.
‘Oh well, I must have got it wrong,’ Nan said. It was simpler to leave it like that.
‘Anyway, I thought it was that Mr Doyle with the awful red van who was doing it up for a client.’ ‘No, he just got the job from a developer. He wouldn’t have the money to buy a house.’ ‘Oh Mother, builders have a rake of money stacked away.MoreLess
‘This is much too smart for me, Jo. I don’t go anywhere that I could show it off,’ Nan said.
‘But it would look lovely on you … it’s hardly worn. Go on Mother, we can’t have you wearing things off street stalls. Anyway the Flynns have seen it too often.’ ‘Jerry’s Mr Flynn is doing up the house next door,’ Nan said before she could stop herself.
‘No, he can’t be.’ Jo was positive.
‘I’m sure I saw him yesterday talking to Mr Doyle the builder.’ Nan held... her ground.
‘No Mother, Ronnie Flynn does big apartment blocks, insurance offices, that sort of thing. Not somewhere like Chestnut Road. Believe me,’ Jo said shaking her head.
‘Oh well, I must have got it wrong,’ Nan said. It was simpler to leave it like that.
‘Anyway, I thought it was that Mr Doyle with the awful red van who was doing it up for a client.’ ‘No, he just got the job from a developer. He wouldn’t have the money to buy a house.’ ‘Oh Mother, builders have a rake of money stacked away.MoreLess
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