This is one of my very favourite bits in the whole book (not that I've been able to read it sober, you understand):
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If she got this job it would be the turning point in her life, all right, Nancy was very ambitious, she was going to go far, She would work her way up and who know’s, one day she might be hairdresser to the stars, Posh Beckham and that lot. LOL! All she had to do was play her cards right and meet the right people and in London that was easy. In Eastbourne it was not so easy, she was tired of doing blue rinses for OAPs, always chatting about their grandchildren and their arthritis and youhad to smile and preted you were interested.
(Eastbourne has many OAPs and is situated on the South Coast of England, nestling at the foot of the South Downs. Eastbourne welcomes over 4 million visitors every year with a busy programme of events and shows, all year round outdoor pursuits, spectacular coast and countryside and of course the traditional seaside holiday. The South Downs Way, near Eastboune, takes in picturesque villages and stunning scenery. It is suitable for walkers, horse-riders and mountain bikes.
The Sussex Heritage Coast is the finest example of unprotected chalk cliffs in Britain and includes the famous Beachy Head and Seven Sisters cliffs.
Beachy Head is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. At 530 feet high the majestic white cliffs provide magnificent views over Eastbourne and the Channel.)
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I just love that bit about Eastbourne. And I think that chapter was written by a certain Sharon Maas, who deserves a medal for her truly amazing prose.
Aruna, I might have suggested this first but it was your dedication to the cause which got it all done. You've worked tirelessly on this, and have to take most of the credit: or is that the blame?