Above the Shop

Above the Shop is what Ruby and her family call their home. They live in the same building as the business her father owns, a pet shop. They do not really live above it since the kitchen and dining room are on the same floor as the pet shop but the rest of the house is upstairs and so they call it Above the Shop. This is where Ruby lives from the time she is born until a fire destroys the main floor of the building when Ruby is 8 years old.

Scotland

Scotland is where the Lennox family go on Holiday with the Roper family from next door. This is where George catches Bunty and Mr. Roper having an affair and this is also where Patricia tells them she is pregnant.

The Amazon

The Amazon is where Nell's brother Lawrence runs away to when he...