Author:Irvine Welsh
Mickey Baker, an ex-pat English bar owner living in Spain, returns to England to see his daughter and mother but must face the wrath of his ex-wife, a woman who pulls no punches.
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection If You Liked School, You'll Love Work.
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