his was recommended to my by Helen's Uncle Ray as a wonderful book that made him cry. I was aware of the film, but it had not been on my radar before. I read it over a weekend when Helen and the kids were away, and indeed found it very emotional, a story of loss, tragedy, of humanity making mistakes, of regrets of a life lived. The best part was the voices though, as the characters were Bermondsey based and spoke like it. So refreshing to hear the familiar banter of an older London generation without it being patronising. I didn't quite cry when Amy visited her brain-damaged daughter to tell her her Dad has passed away and that she would no longer be visiting, but it was pretty close. I watched the film as soon as I'd finished the book, and it's grand. Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Helen Mirren, David Hemmings, Tom Courtenay and Ray Winstone. Can't believe I haven't seen it before
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