Caravans And Wedding Bands - A Romany Life In The 1960s

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For Romany Eva Petulengro, marrying outside her culture was a big step to take. & now she had to adapt to living with a gorger
- & her husband had to adapt to living with her! In this charming sequel to The Girl in the Painted Caravan, she describes their first eventful years of married life in Brighton, & the birth of their four children She also reveals how she became famous as a clairvoyant, the advice her clients needed, & the attack from an enraged wife who assumed her husband's meetings with Eva meant he was having an affair. In the Swinging Sixties, a sheltered Romany girl could easily find herself out of her depth, & Eva's innocence led her into some strange situations, including a narrow escape from a notorious duchess. She also weaves in the story of her wider family, from her brother Nathan's romance & the adventures of her charming brother Eddie to her aunts & cousins in Blackpool. Funny & heartwarming, Caravans & Wedding Bands is a poignant reminder of a time when life was changing irrevocably for the Romany, & yet their spirit remained the same.