Therefore, just before seven, having rapidly changed out of her Romany costume and into a pair of jeans and purple sweater, Sheila made a short detour on her way to the Big Top.
“I'll have one please,” she told Molly Tranter, who was busy spinning sugar at her candy floss machine, “I fancy a change from ice-cream tonight.”
“First time for everything,” the vendor commented, carefully inserting a long stick into the sugary web and creating a large ball of pink floss.
Sheila noted the bandage on Molly's index finger and waited for the woman to finish creating the sweet treat, “Haven't had candy floss since I was a young girl, so I haven't.
“Gosh, that long!” Molly tutted, and then realising how rude she must have sounded added, “Sorry Shee, I didn't mean……That sounded awful….I mean….”
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