THE ADVERT: Six months in the South of France, looking after elderly English lady while family travels. Separate en-suite accommodation. Must be a driver. Ideally 40+ and non smoker. All expenses paid. ME: Laura Bennett just 40 and been divorced longer than married. No dependents. Lease run out on my rented cottage. Sales job going nowhere. Time for a fresh start. So, I decided to go for it. I mean what could be simpler than looking after an 82 year old English lady? I had visions of gentle strolls to the boulangerie and compulsory siestas. But this was before I met Betty. She looked like everybody’s favourite grandmother until Jean- Louis arrived to pick her up on his Kawasaki 1200! Keep an eye on her, her daughter said. I had a job to keep up. “Engaging, fun, unpredictable, fresh, original, silly, and just plain old enjoyable. Cracking idea and neatly executed. All I need is a deck chair and some sun and I'm sorted!” Andrew Morgan on www.authonomy.com If you take Samantha out of Sex and the City, team her up with Rose from the Golden Girls, set them in Provence for six months, you have:All Expenses Paid. Cover art and design by Simon Birch: www.simon-birch.co.uk
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By Steve
My husband bought me this book and I loved it, easy to read, great fun, an inspiration. I bought 5 more copies for friends as presents and they have all said how they enjoyed reading it. The story line is fun - and encouraging that life still very much exists after 80 !! Maria
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A story like no other! The tale is one of great compassion and wit. I look forward to her next masterpiece!
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I bought this on a whim, idly wondering what happens when travel writing meets chick lit. The book is far less smug and cutesy than I would expect from either of these genres.
Though the title states "Fact meets Fiction", I found the book read as though it was completely true. To put it another way - Laura and Betty - you couldn't make them up. Ducal writes like a friend would talk to you, her anecdotes are brilliantly observed, often funny and sometimes shocking.
I'd say, at that price, give it a go and read something fresh and original. Then join me in waiting to see what WILL that Helen Ducal think of next.
Though the title states "Fact meets Fiction", I found the book read as though it was completely true. To put it another way - Laura and Betty - you couldn't make them up. Ducal writes like a friend would talk to you, her anecdotes are brilliantly observed, often funny and sometimes shocking.
I'd say, at that price, give it a go and read something fresh and original. Then join me in waiting to see what WILL that Helen Ducal think of next.
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