Reality Cheque

Nothing can stay hidden forever... Mary Lidstone and Sheila Yabsley grew up in Kingsbridge, Devon, an area of outstanding natural beauty. As teenagers, all they yearned for was the excitement of 'Swinging London'. They had a very close bond that was strengthened when they both passed the 11-Plus. They recognised that this was their ticket to ride out of their lowly council house beginnings, as they quickly moved to London. Despite being close, they kept secrets from each other. When Mary's son Ben made front page news as an eco-warrior, a connection was made between them resulting in news headlines Worldwide. At a retreat holiday in Skyros, they began to uncover each other's past. Sheila had three painful secrets she shared in the therapeutic sessions. These were a bombshell for Mary, who although made some revelations of her own, still refused to name who Ben's father was. When back in London Mary made front page news by having a glass of champagne thrown in her face by the famous new wife of Ben's father. Mary spent three months hiding from the Press and having a nervous breakdown. When she recovered, she left London to live the sweet life in Spain but returned to England to see Shelia and discover one final truth.