{"product_id":"9783730911235","title":"Salt Spray","description":"At home, Jean his mother listened as they talked about the yacht.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It was the sea water, \"said Callum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe began to mash the tatties. First she put in a lump of butter then some pepper. She reached for the \"culprit\", the salt, and hesitating a moment sprinkled in the crystals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe mashed the turnip in a separate pot then blended them together working the mash with a fork to get it smooth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe haggis simmered on the stove, in its big pan. \"Like a whale,\" Callum had said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe thought of Jimmy. They had split a month ago just as he was going back to sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere had been a row but it was the culmination of a lot of things. He was supposed to help out when he was home, with the kids, with the house, but he went out with his mates - jobs didn’t get done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe washing machine had lain broken since he came off leave and he kept saying he would fix it but he never got round to it; but he had fixed Annie Herdman's dishwasher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the last two years Jimmy's behaviour had eaten away at Jean. The outer layer of bonhomie had soon stripped away soon after their marriage, for he almost immediately went to sea following the wedding. Then his coming and going gradually wore down the other layers; her brasses lost their sparkle, her eyes dimmed with spray","brand":"BookRix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182124187888,"sku":"9783730911235","price":1.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783730911235_p0.jpg?v=1763670194","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783730911235","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}