The story gives an insight into three generations: daughter, mother and grandmother; and the complexities, frustrations, strains and powerful love of a family relationship. These become more strained with an unwanted pregnancy and senile dememtia. It's easy to feel sorry for Karen and her life. A down to earth read which is both funny and sad and heightens emotions. It's been nice to read a book with a happy ending.
We save this country a fortune and where does it all go? Bloody subsidies for bloody London opera houses and the like. I'd vote Monster Raving Loony if I could actually be bothered, but I haven't got the energy. It's all right them offering a lift to the polling station, but I bet none of them would be prepared to change Nan's bag while I was out exercising my democratic rights.
Politicians, they want to try living in the real world.
