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Sally is in her thirties: she's single, unemployed, overweight and annoyed at the world. Her best friend Emmeline married a barrister and seems to have it all whilst her mum Sandra still treats her like a teenager. After Sally's grandad dies, she realises just how bad her Nanna Penny's dementia has become. Spurred on by an argument about care homes, Sally defies her mother and decides to move in with Penny to look after her. As Sally gradually makes sense of her new life as a carer, Penny's confusion deepens and those around them are forced to re-evaluate their own lives. In this tender, poignant piece laced with delicate humour we unearth the roots of humanity. Just like the Brighton Rock quote ("bite down as far as you like and it still says Brighton"), even once the essence of Penny begins to fade, she always remains Penny from Huddersfield.

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Author: Wendy Dickinson