Cooper
and Aylott are two elderly gentlemen who are spending their declining
years in a rest home in the south of England.
Together
they face the challenges posed by the ageing process - the forgetfulness
and the physical deterioration. Cooper also has to endure monthly
visits from his daughter, Julia, and her henpecked husband, Peter.
In
such restrictive circumstances, it is the little things that make
life for the two old friends more bearable, such as trying to recall
the name of the eleventh man in an old cricket team. We also see
Cooper developing friendships with the cleaner, Mrs Baker, and
with Nurse Wilson.
In
A Month of Sundays Bob Larbey treats the subject of growing old
not only with sensitivity, but also with a great deal of gentle
humour.
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