‘Ida’ accounts the curious end of an even more curious story – the story of Ida Mayfield Wood, a fascinating swindler-turned-hermit of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Where is she? I stand by the entrance of Edinburgh Waverly station and check my watch one last time. Celeste’s train was supposed to arrive at ten to one.
It was a cool, damp day in September, the week before my wedding, and I couldn’t stop thinking out The Graduate. Francis had taken me to the see it…
‘Wow! That’s gorgeous!’ the girl at the sink says.‘Oh, this?’ I say.‘You’ve forgotten to take the tag out. Shall I?’‘Leave it. Keeps that new feeling a bit longer.’ I tuck it under the fabric.‘If you say so.’ In the mirror, my eyes fixate on my middle.‘Jen? You still in here?’ I call over my shoulder.‘Yeah.’Jen […]
