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Author Tracey J Boothe talks to Hardeep about her books.

Recorded 26 July 2024 in the Conservatory of the Marie Lloyd Centre, London E9 8LA.

Tracey J Boothe and Hardeep outside the conservatory

Tracey J Boothe links

• Tracey J Boothe Publishing
• Amazon
• YouTube

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Thelma

Me and Michael went to a Hackney cinema to see a film. It about June Squibb. She lives on her own. She had a grandson that did not work so he used to go round and see his grandmother showing her how to use the computer and the phone. She was 93 years old but she did not want any help. She was a tough cookie.

One day she got a call from her grandson saying "Help! I am in prison and I need $10000 to get me out. Please talk to the man."

The man said, "I will give you the address where to post the money." Thelma did what he said but she was paying the scammer. Her daughter took her to the police station but they said, "We are sorry we can not do anything for you. The scammers know what they are doing". Thelma said "what about my money!" no one wants to help her because she is old.

Me and Michael laughed so much.You have to go and watch it to find out if she got her money back.

Kew Garden

I went to Kew Gardens with my knitting class. Rowena was in charge and she said to everyone to bring your own food with you. We will meet at Dalston Junction at 10 am to get the train. There were ten people. We all got a seat on the train . On the next stop, the school children got on - they were very noisy. saying we are going to Kew Gardens.

We got off the train. Rowena said we are going to the Royal Palace. First, we saw the sick room, and the dinner room, the bedroom with lots of portraits to see. Then it was time for lunch and Rowena found a place to eat. I wanted a hot drink. There was a cafe so my friend and I went to get tea. I got hot milk, where we went to pay they only take cards not money so my friend paid with her card so I asked how much was the milk. She said it is free! Well that was good.

When we finished eating, we went to look in the garden. Rowena said we are going to the hothouse but we had to walk it was a long way to the hothouse.  We saw lots of trees they were very old but good to look at. In the hothouse, it was hot in there but it was so beautiful to see.

Well, there is so much to see we did walking so much it was a sunny day. Everyone enjoyed themselves.

When it was time to go home, we got on the train and there were no children on the train. We said thank you to the teacher.

Cally Festival

On Sunday I went to Cally Festival. My teacher Winston was performing with the children.It was like a fun fair for kids I saw lots of family with their children, and there was a street market making food and stalls of art, knitting and music as well, I did listen to it. Then I met Gloria, my friend. She said where is the dance teacher? I said I was looking for him as well.

Then it started to rain so I said to Gloria "let's stand in the cafe" as it was very heavy rain. I saw people walk with umbrellas and cardboard on their head to stop getting wet.

The rain stopped so I walked. I could hear music. I met a woman singing and asked her "what do you do?". She said "I am a musician". Her name was Rosie. When the sun came out, I saw Winston with the kids dancing. They were so good. We saw him and he was happy to see me and Gloria. Then I saw a stall taking blood pressure so I said to my friend "let's do it", it's free! Mine was low and Gloria's was high, then we got a free bag.

Winston said "Hardeep you look good in your red lipstick". Gloria and I enjoyed the children's dance.

The Quiet Place Day One Review

I asked Michael to go with me because he loves horror films. I phoned him and he said "Hardeep I was thinking about that film, you read my mind! Yes I will go with you!" I said to him to meet me at Hackney library at 2pm. We were early so I said we can go for coffee. We ordered drinks; I ordered hot milk , he had hot chocolate and a pack of crisp. Then we sat down and talked.

We went to get our ticket for the cinema, it was £8.20. The cinema screen was on the third floor, so we up and found our seats and sat down. It was nice to see it.

It was about a sick woman (Sam) who had cancer and was in a hospice with people. The doctor said we are going out on the bus today and Sam said "Can I take my cat with me and can I have a pizza as well?" The doctor replied, "We will see." When it was time to go, the doctor said "Everyone get on the bus now!" Sam said "I want my pizza first!" Then the world went dark and people looked up in the sky they heard banging and exploding. You had to be very quiet.

When Michael and I came out from the cinema screen, it was all dark and it was really spooky. We both jumped and laughed, we couldn't find the door out. It was all black.

If you like horror films then this film is for you.