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2025: How far would you get to have a whole year off work?
2025: How far would you get to have a whole year off work?
Meet Barri Brown. Respected teacher. Upstanding citizen of Guernsey. Down for a bit of law-breaking..
Barri is preparing for a year’s paid maternity leave but there’s a catch:
She isn’t pregnant.
With seven foam bumps, a wardrobe full of smock dresses and a great pregnancy heist planned, all Barri has to do is blag it until she can disappear for good, without getting caught and being sent to prison for fraud. Child’s play.
But can she really get away with telling the mother of all lies?
Guernsey
The island of Guernsey is a backdrop to the story and doesn’t feature very heavily but there are a few places to notice! It’s a nice change to have a story feature Guernsey in this way.
Destination/location: Guernsey Author/guide: Anna Brook Mitchell Departure Time: 2025
Back to Results1910. 1970s :In the middle of a severe storm two sisters rescue a mysterious man from a shipwreck.
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