Interesting book with a lot of interesting facts.
I am a little unsure about the title of " The Saturday Girls" I was expecting to read about girls working on Saturdays. Although Linda did managed to get a job via her dad and ended up working in a milk bar on Saturdays.
The plot didn't seem to fit but in all fairness I had little to do with Mods and Rockers. All I remember is watching the gatherings at Brighton on the BBC news on our black and white TV.
We had an up to date one but was unable to get ITV in our village so were limited to BBC until my dad obtained a huge oblong ariel that he erected in the garden...it had to be twisted in many directions until a picture finally flickered on the screen!
It is a subject that I have never seen covered so I did find the information and story enlightening and amusing ....I remember well the white wigs we wore, paper nylon petticoats stiffened with sugar water which attracted the flies while drying so you ended up with black spots of flies stuck all over the garment and the ultimate meal of Vesta prawn curry so refined and so different.
This was an exciting period of time to experience and there are many facts not covered in this story which the author may well use in her next book.
The author has also included a recipe for Angel Food Cake at the end which I am definitely going to make.
I am a little unsure about the title of " The Saturday Girls" I was expecting to read about girls working on Saturdays. Although Linda did managed to get a job via her dad and ended up working in a milk bar on Saturdays.
The plot didn't seem to fit but in all fairness I had little to do with Mods and Rockers. All I remember is watching the gatherings at Brighton on the BBC news on our black and white TV.
We had an up to date one but was unable to get ITV in our village so were limited to BBC until my dad obtained a huge oblong ariel that he erected in the garden...it had to be twisted in many directions until a picture finally flickered on the screen!
It is a subject that I have never seen covered so I did find the information and story enlightening and amusing ....I remember well the white wigs we wore, paper nylon petticoats stiffened with sugar water which attracted the flies while drying so you ended up with black spots of flies stuck all over the garment and the ultimate meal of Vesta prawn curry so refined and so different.
This was an exciting period of time to experience and there are many facts not covered in this story which the author may well use in her next book.
The author has also included a recipe for Angel Food Cake at the end which I am definitely going to make.