move in straight away. But the other little house is lovely too, and I would definitely like to rent a room there with
Janie. Is it OK to use your phone again and call Susan so I can confirm things before I leave?’
‘Course you can, dearie. There you go. Have you still got the number? That’s it then, get to it. Now would you two like a cuppa while you wait?’ She turned to Douglas and Dora
in the doorway.
‘Ooh, yes please,’ said Dora. ‘I could really do with a cuppa. Thank you, Gladys.’
Sally dialled the number and waited, crossing her fingers.
‘Hello, Nantwich 7451.’
Sally recognized Susan’s voice. ‘Susan? It’s Sally Thomas here, from the theatre.’
‘Oh yes, hello again. How did it go?’ Susan asked.
‘Oh, it’s perfect,’ said Sally. ‘I would so love to take a room if it’s possible. Is Janie still up for it?’
‘Yes, I know they both decided they would have to have an extra person to share the rent. Now do you know the terms?’
‘No, I know nothing at all.’ Sally held her breath for the umpteenth time that day.
Giles’s PA gave Sally all the details.
Sally signalled to her father to come and see what she was writing down. He did a few calculations and nodded his approval. Sally turned back to the phone.
‘Hello, Susan? Are you still there? That would be fine. Do you want a deposit? I can send you a cheque if you like.’
‘Yes, that’s a good idea. Send a month’s rent in advance, and address it to me at the theatre, and I will post you a receipt. You have got my number, and if you need to ask any
further questions you can ring me. I know you and Janie will get on well, and Pete is very easygoing. I am so pleased things have worked out and I look forward to meeting you on the twelfth of
September.’
Sally put the phone down and did a little dance for joy. ‘Oh, that is great! I am so relieved I have found somewhere. Thanks so much, Dad. You are a star!’ She hugged her father and
they went into the alleyway to find Dora and Gladys demolishing a large packet of chocolate digestives.
‘We’re so grateful, Gladys, for all your help. Just one last thing and we will leave you in peace. How do I secure the other flat for October?’
‘Oh, you can leave all that with me, dearie,’ said Gladys comfortably. ‘Miss Morris is an old friend. I will talk to her and explain everything, and she’ll be in
touch.’
‘How do you know she’ll approve of me?’ asked Sally.
‘Oh, she’d love you, dearie. Well brought-up girl like you.’ This last comment elicited a snort of derision from Dora, who was stilled by a black look from her sister.
‘Well, if you are sure, that would be fantastic. I can’t thank you enough. I will make it up to you, I promise,’ Sally added.
‘And
I
will be here in October to help you as well,’ added Dora self-importantly. ‘I will make sure you and me eat cake all day long, Gladys.’
‘Goodness me, pet, that won’t do me any good at all. But bless you for thinking of me. So you had better all get going now. I have to shut up shop and get home to cook my
Ronnie’s tea.’
‘Yes, of course. We are so sorry to keep you. Take care, and we will see you in a couple of weeks.’ Sally gave the large woman a big hug and they left her at the stage door waving
the biscuits at them by way of farewell.
They climbed into the car as the sun was beginning to dip behind the rooftops, casting long shadows on the cobbled street.
‘I like it up here,’ announced Dora from the back seat. ‘What it lacks in boutiques it makes up for in heart, don’t you think?’
‘Oh yes,’ agreed Sally. ‘It seems so friendly that I’m really looking forward to moving here. And quite frankly I won’t have any time or money for boutiques.
It’s going to be really tough doing a new play every two weeks, as well as learning the lines and doing all the stage management stuff they are going to throw at me.’
‘Well, it is what you
Janie. Is it OK to use your phone again and call Susan so I can confirm things before I leave?’
‘Course you can, dearie. There you go. Have you still got the number? That’s it then, get to it. Now would you two like a cuppa while you wait?’ She turned to Douglas and Dora
in the doorway.
‘Ooh, yes please,’ said Dora. ‘I could really do with a cuppa. Thank you, Gladys.’
Sally dialled the number and waited, crossing her fingers.
‘Hello, Nantwich 7451.’
Sally recognized Susan’s voice. ‘Susan? It’s Sally Thomas here, from the theatre.’
‘Oh yes, hello again. How did it go?’ Susan asked.
‘Oh, it’s perfect,’ said Sally. ‘I would so love to take a room if it’s possible. Is Janie still up for it?’
‘Yes, I know they both decided they would have to have an extra person to share the rent. Now do you know the terms?’
‘No, I know nothing at all.’ Sally held her breath for the umpteenth time that day.
Giles’s PA gave Sally all the details.
Sally signalled to her father to come and see what she was writing down. He did a few calculations and nodded his approval. Sally turned back to the phone.
‘Hello, Susan? Are you still there? That would be fine. Do you want a deposit? I can send you a cheque if you like.’
‘Yes, that’s a good idea. Send a month’s rent in advance, and address it to me at the theatre, and I will post you a receipt. You have got my number, and if you need to ask any
further questions you can ring me. I know you and Janie will get on well, and Pete is very easygoing. I am so pleased things have worked out and I look forward to meeting you on the twelfth of
September.’
Sally put the phone down and did a little dance for joy. ‘Oh, that is great! I am so relieved I have found somewhere. Thanks so much, Dad. You are a star!’ She hugged her father and
they went into the alleyway to find Dora and Gladys demolishing a large packet of chocolate digestives.
‘We’re so grateful, Gladys, for all your help. Just one last thing and we will leave you in peace. How do I secure the other flat for October?’
‘Oh, you can leave all that with me, dearie,’ said Gladys comfortably. ‘Miss Morris is an old friend. I will talk to her and explain everything, and she’ll be in
touch.’
‘How do you know she’ll approve of me?’ asked Sally.
‘Oh, she’d love you, dearie. Well brought-up girl like you.’ This last comment elicited a snort of derision from Dora, who was stilled by a black look from her sister.
‘Well, if you are sure, that would be fantastic. I can’t thank you enough. I will make it up to you, I promise,’ Sally added.
‘And
I
will be here in October to help you as well,’ added Dora self-importantly. ‘I will make sure you and me eat cake all day long, Gladys.’
‘Goodness me, pet, that won’t do me any good at all. But bless you for thinking of me. So you had better all get going now. I have to shut up shop and get home to cook my
Ronnie’s tea.’
‘Yes, of course. We are so sorry to keep you. Take care, and we will see you in a couple of weeks.’ Sally gave the large woman a big hug and they left her at the stage door waving
the biscuits at them by way of farewell.
They climbed into the car as the sun was beginning to dip behind the rooftops, casting long shadows on the cobbled street.
‘I like it up here,’ announced Dora from the back seat. ‘What it lacks in boutiques it makes up for in heart, don’t you think?’
‘Oh yes,’ agreed Sally. ‘It seems so friendly that I’m really looking forward to moving here. And quite frankly I won’t have any time or money for boutiques.
It’s going to be really tough doing a new play every two weeks, as well as learning the lines and doing all the stage management stuff they are going to throw at me.’
‘Well, it is what you
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