The way she implies he's cowed by her presence is just unbelievable. It's 1 of the worst things she's ever written. You can't help but be left with the impression that she finds herself so very worthy and generous for bigging up a black man. 'Bashful' ffs. He's a successful professional sports star not a boy knocking to take her to a drive in movie in 1953. Patronising wallop.Christ, I just read it. Awful, just awful. The usual overblown cliches & the truly cringeworthy sucking up. Imagine Marcus Rashford’s embarrassment at reacting to this little nobody wanging on about herself-the silence was him thinking you’re an attention seeking, boring weirdo Guest. HTH.
And making squashed baked bean & turkey meatballs? Those poor kids.
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