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Low life

Whisky and striptease: stories from an old people’s home

24 January 2020

10:00 PM

24 January 2020

10:00 PM

For the last four years of her long life, this upstairs room and this magnificent sea view belonged to Mrs Lock. Mrs Lock never fully understood why she was living here and I’m not certain she knew who she was either. She had thick, strong legs and was prone to delightful auditory hallucinations, including pealing church bells, heavenly choirs and gentle rain.

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