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The girl, who has a difficult Irish name, is referred to, variously, as little miss prim, cheeky pup, or, by six year-old Liam, as smelly arse. Watching the Olympics, she longs to learn gymnastics, but meanwhile, she has more troubling matters on her mind.
Her ma is sad. She cries a lot, and then is taken to hospital for a little rest. She likes ma’s friends, Noel and Cora, who look after the children in her absence. They’re kind, but it’s not the same. Then there’s her da. He left to live with the prickly Geraldine and they now have a snivelling daughter, Clare. She sees him still, but their outings are never satisfactory.
