Liz Moody’s Dulwich Life is written by Anna Sayburn, inspired by Gainsborough’s portrait “Mrs Elizabeth Moody and Her Two Sons”. It imagines how Mrs Moody might live today.
Friday 13 June
I’ve got a job! I start work next week as a classroom assistant at the college. Mr Linley was right, it’s quite modest, but at least one of us is bringing some money in.
And Ranjeel’s family moves in to our house at the end of the month. So that’s the mortgage covered, and the deposit will clear one of the credit cards. Now we just need somewhere to live.
Ranjeel’s dad’s law firm is looking for a deputy chief financial officer. I’ve been trying to persuade Mr M to apply. He’s being very pig-headed – keeps shaking his head and saying it’s a far cry from what he’s used to. Well, it’s not exactly what I signed up to either, but do you see me crying over spilt Manolos? OK, maybe just a little, but only when Sarah took me to see Sex and The City to cheer me up. Not the best timing for a girl who’s just sold off her entire wardrobe, as I pointed out.
Saturday 14 June
Took the boys house-hunting. The boys were quite keen on Brixton, which apparently would give them lots of street cred at school. I was thinking Herne Hill would be nice, near the Lido and the park. Not to mention Pullens winebar and Ollie’s Fish Restaurant.
The rental agent disabused us of our lofty expectations. ‘For your budget, madam, you need to look out, not in. Especially for a family home. Think zone four, maybe zone five.’ Oh, hell. Is there really life out there?
Photo: Thanks to anyhoo on Flickr.com (with CCL)
Gainsborough’s “Mrs Elizabeth Moody and her two sons” can be viewed until 5pm every day except Mondays at Dulwich Picture Gallery (Picture by Permission of the Trustees of Dulwich Picture Gallery)
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