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Days Like this

Melanie Bowden


Melanie remembers a PTA meeting in September 2000.

Melanie Bowden

"And eventually all eyes turned to me, Melanie in the back row, and I put my hand up and said 'Yes, I'd love to do that'."

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Melanie Bowden thought she had better go along to the PTA meeting of her son's new school. Sitting on a small child's seat she let her mind wander as most of what was being discussed was alien to her. Suddenly, silence fell and Melanie felt all eyes were on her.

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