| Synopsis: |
Fairacre's retired schoolmistress was looking ahead joyfully to an easier way of life. But right from the start of her holiday, Miss Read receives lots of advice on how to spend it, not least of all from her morose cleaner. Then there are the many requests for her services: Miss Read has the opportunity to become a prison visitor, baby-minder, and even a regular for local radio. Add in an offer of marriage from her good friend, John Jenkins, and it seems a retirement that's far from peaceful... |