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Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books. In life though people keep re-appearing and this time it is the man called Laurie. Who is he?

Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books:

One day, the man called Laurie returned, to take Mum and the family out to dinner. Laurie once did something that was similar to a scene in JANE EYRE. And this is all rather worrying..

Reader Lydia Leonard

Producer Duncan Minshull

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 17 Jan 2019 00:30

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  • Wed 16 Jan 2019 09:45
  • Thu 17 Jan 2019 00:30

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