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03505aam a22003258i 4500 001 7E2D0D10BB4F11EE9799A7D243ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240125010040 008 230919s2023 enk 000|f|eng d 020 $a 1801623759 020 $a 9781801623759 (pbk.) : 020 $a 1801623732 020 $a 9781801623735 (hbk.) : 040 $a IaCr $b eng $c IaCr $e rda $d SILO 050 4 $a PR6112 082 04 $a 823.92 $2 23 100 1 $a Leigh, Judy, $e author. 245 14 $a The silver ladies do lunch / $c Judy Leigh. 264 1 $a London : $b Boldwood Books, $c 2023. 300 $a 314 pages : $b map ; $c 24 cm. 520 8 $a When Lin, Josie and Minnie left Miss Hamiltons class at Middleton Ferris County Primary School, sixty years ago, they could only dream about what the future had in store for them. The one thing they knew for certain was that their friendship would thrive.Years later and life hasnt always been kind.Josie is still mourning the loss of her beloved husband Harry a year after his sudden demise. Lin is hoping to celebrate her fiftieth wedding anniversary with husband Neil, but hes suddenly keeping secrets and telling her lies, so shes suspecting the worstAnd as for Minnie, well she loves her life in Oxford academia, but with no family to call her own, she sometimes wonders if the sacrifices were all worthwhile.So, when the ninety-year-old Miss Hamilton or Cecily as she lets them call her now glides gracefully back into their lives on her glamorous purple mobility scooter, the ladies are in need of inspiration and fun.And over their regular lunches, the friends start to dream of leaving the past in the past and embracing the future, because theres nothing you cant achieve with good friends at your side.Judy Leigh is back with the perfect blend of fun and friendship, capers and caring. The perfect feel-good story for all fans of Dawn French, Dee Macdonald and Cathy Hopkins.Readers love Judy Leigh:I have been a fan of Judy's work for quite a while now. I love the way in which she writes such fun, feel good, heart-warming and uplifting stories.The Golden Oldies Book Clubis an entertaining read, written with warmth, humour and a message not to let chances slip by. Themes of friendship, community and navigating life and its opportunities run throughout.A lovely warm read about family and closeness. This author never disappoints, always a joy to find one of her books which I havent read.Such a good read. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and their lives as we are gradually introduced. It's refreshing to have a cast of older characters in the lead - reminds everyone that life isn't over when you reach middle age and beyond.A captivating cosy read written with warmth and humourfriendship, emotion, love, joy, and laughter are abundant throughout the pages of this wonderfulstory.Praise for Judy Leigh:Brilliantly funny, emotional and upliftingMiranda Dickinson'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy'Cathy Hopkinsbestselling author of The Kicking the Bucket List'Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life a wonderful escapadeFiona Gibson 650 0 $a Female friendship $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Older women $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Interpersonal relations $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Grief $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Marriage $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Secrecy $v Fiction. 941 $a 1 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20240125011155.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7E2D0D10BB4F11EE9799A7D243ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search