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Fanny McBride was a large, cheerful, indomitable Tyneside widow with a large, cheerful family. When she reached her 50s, she began to feel, for the first time in her life, a little lonely. Being a woman of resource, Fanny took on a job at the local 'Ladies', which was to prove to be a stimulating experience.