Behind the Scenes at the Museum

by Kate Atkinson

She likes the word ‘acquaintance’, it sounds posh and doesn’t have all the time-consuming consequences of friendship.

it was a miracle that he was still vertical.

If the Germans had used Bunty and Babs instead of the Enigma coding machine they would probably have won the war.

The past is a cupboard full of light and all you have to do is find the key that opens the door.