Bowel Screening - Beryl's Book Club
4 Sep 2025 by "Kelly"Setting: Village hall
Cast:
• Beryl (65) – Book club organiser, sharp-witted
• Angela (68) – Retired librarian, a little squeamish
• Fiona (54) – New to the village, open and warm
• Background: club members murmuring, kettle boiling
Plot:
While discussing a medical memoir at book club, Fiona mentions how her husband’s screening caught something early. Beryl says she never skips the kit—“cheaper than a check-up and quicker than a chapter.” Angela admits she’s scared of the result. Together, they talk it through, normalising the test and supporting each other.
Theme:
Women supporting women. Fear is common—but knowledge and community ease it.
