“Each morning the light came through the slats of the shutters in ripples, and as it washed towards the inhabitants of the Casa Luna it smoothed away memories of the past, It was for this that they had endured long hours in the grey English winter or freezing American climes, for this that they had worked and planned and worked extra hours/ The horrible feelings of stress, tension, anger and frustration that coursed through their veins every day almost unnoticed began to fade.” WorkEffortRelaxHolidayVacationRewardTuscanyUmbriaIta Y Book:A Vicious Circle Source: A Vicious Circle
“Polly was all too aware that much of her time on holiday would be spent doing the laundry and the cooking and the child-care and all the other chores that back in London would be shared with her cleaning lady. A holiday with Theo and the children represented two weeks of domestic and maternal drudgery.” HouseMomMotherhoodHolidayMumCleaningHouseworkDrudgeryChildcareDomesticTidying Book:A Vicious Circle Source: A Vicious Circle
