Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

“You are going to live In a what!?” her mother asked quizzically, peering over the rim of her glasses. She didn’t wait for an answer as it sunk in, she seldom did. “Did you hear that Ronald, did you hear where they’re going to live?”

“Yes Jean” he replied sounding rather tired, quickly folding his newspaper and scurrying to the kitchen to put the kettle on and to see if he could catch the football results on the radio.

“Mum, it will be fine, don’t worry ok.” said Leslie, she had expected this response.

“Do you still take sugar Leslie?” Ronald shouted from the kitchen as he fiddled with the radio.

“No thanks Dad, just milk please” she shouted back.

“Why on earth would you want do that dear?” Jean continued, “People like us don’t live in places like that.”

“We think it will be a wonderful opportunity mum, John…