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Our Best Attention

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by Jane Tulloch


  Porters

  Jim

  Secretaries

  Mrs Carr

  Caretaker

  Mr Timmins

  Miss Murray's Housekeeper/Cook

  Mrs Glen

  Miss Murray's Chauffeur

  Mr Glen

  Accounts

  Mrs Da Costa

  Mrs Smith

  Haberdashery

  Miss Manson

  Canteen

  Mrs Collins

  Hair and Beauty

  Miss Clark

  Florists

  Irene

  Ironmongery

  Buyer: Mr. Handley

  Animals

  Sabre, dog

  Henry, mynah bird

  ...and not forgetting:

  Customers

  Miss Barbara McPherson

  Mrs Margo Clapperton

  Helen

  Sandra

  Irene

  Noreen

  Mary

  Elizabeth

  Cecily

  Derek

  Acknowledgements

  I would like to thank, most sincerely, all at Comely Bank Publishing for their time, experience and patience: Gordon Lawrie and Emma Baird have provided me with invaluable assistance as editors, copy-editors and proof-readers – not an easy task given my struggle with punctuation and the vagaries of my feeble understanding of computer programmes and formatting issues. Gordon also provided most of the research for the appendix on the social history of Edinburgh department stores.

  Thanks are due also to Joni Wilson for proof-reading and to Kit Foster for the cover design.

  Maureen Hope has provided me with much vital insight into what readers are looking for and her enthusiastic comments have spurred me on. Thanks also to Valerie Lobban and Laureen Lyall for their useful comments.

  Basil, my giant cat, has taken his duties as companion seriously and has spent long days crouched at my feet: just in case. He and I are both unsure of what emergencies might arise should he leave his duties there but, fortunately, that situation has never arisen.

  I have really appreciated the support and confidence in my ability as a writer that my dear husband, Paul Neil-MacLachlan, has offered at every stage of the book’s production.

  This book is dedicated to my long-suffering family –from dear Grandad down to the youngest grandson – I love them all and couldn’t manage without them.

  About the Author

  Jane Tulloch was born in Edinburgh in 1954 and has lived there ever since. Under her professional name however, she has travelled widely mostly in relation to her day job, working with adults with autism. These travels have taken her to the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, South Africa and various points in between. She writes for relaxation from her work in this demanding but fascinating field. She has worked for the National Health Service for 30 years but before this worked in a large department store, which provided the inspiration for the Murrays series of books.

  She lives with her husband, giant cat and occasional welcome interruption by boisterous grandsons.

  Further resources for Our Best Attention as well as information about the author, including contact details for Jane herself, can be found at www.janetulloch.com.

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  Table of Contents

  Chapter 1 Her Best Attention

  Chapter 2 Operation Limelight

  Chapter 3 New Girl

  Chapter 4 Bequest

  Chapter 5 Downfall

  Chapter 6 The Square Peg

  Chapter 7 Storm in the Teacups

  Chapter 8 The Inside Outsiders

  Chapter 9 Weepers

  Chapter 10 Barry’s Crusade

  Chapter 11 The Third Miss Paterson

  Chapter 12 A Day at the Races

  Chapter 13 Furry Friends

  Chapter 14 Company

  Chapter 15 Rooftop

  Chapter16 Elizabeth’s Day Out

  Chapter 17 Miss Murray Muses

 

 

 


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