My obituary of Gladys 'Killem' Gillem is in today's Independent; you can link to it here. The expression 'she's a pistol' doesn't have much currency today, but that's what she was.
'And are they shooting down the angels? You can bet your life they are They're irresistible targets, yeah For any shooting star' -John Stewart (1939-2008)
IRRESISTIBLE TARGETS
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