She should never have kept the business going after her husband died. Running a betting shop is no job for a woman. Especially when shes got bad legs. After a short stay at hospital herself Evelyn Prentis wondered what was in store for her when she returned to work. From the door-slamming Miss Cromwell to Mrs Silvers shoplifting & Mrs May coming over all queer being Matron in charge of the Lodge was rarely straightforward. So when her ladies became unusually united in their grumbling about newest resident Ivy the woman whod kept the betting shop on the High Street Evelyn was ready for all hell to break loose. But instead with openness & kindness Ivy won people over & even started bringing them together. Suddenly being in charge of the Lodge was no trouble at all...