Episode 3: that new shopping centre

In this 4 part series, we drop in on two characters called Flo and Elsie. In episode 3, we hear Flo & Elsie talking about the new shopping centre.

Flo and Elsie talk on the phone:

(phone ringing, Elsie picks up)

Elsie: Hello?

Flo: Morning, Elsie, it’s Flo here.

Elsie: Oh, hello Flo, nice to hear from you.

Flo: I was ringing to ask what you were doing today. Do you want to meet in the café on the high street for a cup of tea later?

Elsie: Well, I’ve just got in, Flo. I went into town today to see that new shopping centre.

Flo: Ah yes, which one’s that then?

Elsie: You know, the one at the bottom of Albert Street, near the train station.

Flo: Oh, I haven’t been there yet. I heard it had opened last week. What’s it like, Elsie?

Elsie: It’s very cold, Flo. Very, very cold.

Flo: Oh dear. That’s not good.

Elsie: I can’t afford to shop in there, it’s for the rich folk, attract them in, not for the likes of us, Flo.

Flo: Oh dear.

Elsie: Very cold, it’s not for us poor folk who live here, more to get people to come and visit. And it’s very big. Hundreds of shops in there. How can I get round all of THEM?

Flo: I couldn’t with my bad leg. Oh dear. Maybe I won’t bother going then.

Elsie: The toilets are nice though. They’ve got those new hand driers in. Blue lights and everything. Very modern.

Flo: That sounds nice. Maybe I will go in if the toilets are nice. Can’t hurt to look.

Elsie: Well, if you do, remember it’s very cold, wrap up warm, Flo. Now what’s that you were saying about a cup of tea this afternoon…?

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Written by Jennie Cole  (with thanks to the 2  ladies on the local bus, who inspired this script)

Flo: Jennie Cole

Elsie: Hilary Gibson

With thanks to:

Jo Haver: for playing Elsie in the photographs

Trish Stennett: for taking the photographs

Chris Spencer: for recording the jingle