Sowerbutt's Good News

“Genial George was very excited. More than that, Polly, he’s wetting his pants to meet you. Prices, delivery dates, all that stuff. He absolutely loved the hat designs and he said the workmanship was first-class.

"Marshall & Snelgrove will launch the new ladies’ look, then the other posh department stores will tear their hair out to get part of the action. Out in the wings, the exclusive milliner’s shops will be chasing around to place orders with you for the latest look. You and your Luton ladies have arrived..”
Sowerbutt grunted as Polly jabbed him in the ribs, then put her arms round him. “I don’t know a thing about hats, Jimmy, apart from what I like and don’t like. You drag me up here, you bad man, and now I’m running a hat factory. Have you seen the warehouse, it looks so much better. We’ve turned a male pigsty into a pleasant workplace for ladies. And yes, we’ve had some profitable orders from a number of society ladies.”
Sowerbutt kissed his lady on the cheek. “It is all working out well. Luton was a good choice, as long as the Jerries don’t target the motor works too often. If the bombing stops, we can spend more time in the Smoke - if there’s anything left that is.”
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