The Midwives of Lark Lane by Pam Howes

Author:Pam Howes [Howes, Pam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781786817679
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2019-12-12T16:00:00+00:00

When they arrived back home Cathy lay in bed sadly for a while before eventually falling into a fitful sleep for most of the morning. Alice had let the hospital know that neither of them would be in work that day. Johnny had walked the girls and Rodney to school and Lucy had been taken to Ben’s mothers for a couple of hours while the family decided what to do next. Gianni went back to the hospital to collect Granny’s death certificate and when Cathy woke he suggested that they go to the bungalow to see if she had left any instructions with regards to funeral arrangements.

‘Older people are usually quite specific in where they would like their funerals to be held,’ Alice said as she made Cathy some breakfast. ‘I suspect that Granny would want hers at St Michael’s Church and then to be buried with her husband and your dad in the graveyard attached.’

Cathy nodded wearily. ‘I just remembered – as we waited for the ambulance the other day she told me she’d put a letter for me in her bureau and to read it if she doesn’t come back.’ Tears ran down her cheeks. ‘I never dared to let myself think that she wouldn’t.’

Alice rubbed her arm. ‘When you’ve had your breakfast you and Gianni can go over there and look for the letter. Make sure everywhere is locked up and secure as well; check all the windows and doors. Do you think you could let her next-door neighbours know she’s passed away as well while you’re there? They’ve always been very good to her. I’ll write to our Brian and tell him. She did a lot for Brian as a lad. He’ll be really upset. I wonder if I should try and phone him. I’m not sure how easy it is to put a call through to America.’

‘You could send him a telegram,’ Gianni suggested.

‘Oh, what a good idea.’ Alice nodded. ‘I’ll go to the post office later and get it done. When you two come back from the bungalow we can sort out the funeral arrangements according to Granny’s wishes.’

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