TY - SOUND AU - Kemp,Hilda AU - Aldington,Annie TI - A fish supper and a chippy smile: love, hardship and laughter in a South East London fish-and-chip shop SN - 9781407961170 PY - 2016/// CY - Oxford [England] PB - Isis KW - Kemp, Hilda, KW - Fast food restaurants KW - England KW - London KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Restaurants KW - Biography KW - Bermondsey (London, England) KW - Social conditions KW - Audiobooks N1 - Complete and unabridged; M4b file included for the convenience of iPod/iPhone users N2 - In 1950s and 60s Bermondsey, the fish-and-chip shop was at the centre of the community. And at the heart of the chippy itself was "Hooray" Hilda Kemp, a spirited matriarch who dispensed fish suppers and an abundance of sympathy. Growing up in the slums of south-east London, Hilda could spot when a customer was in need and would sneak them an extra big portion of chips, on the house. As Hilda works in the chippy six days a week ࣵtting the potatoes and frying the fish, yesterday's rag becoming today's dinner plate ೨e hears all the gossip from the close-knit community. With a cast of colourful characters, Hilda's story is one of grit, romance, nostalgia and British endurance ER -