Songs of the year, number 21: Helen McCookerybook - At The Bathing Pond (Songs from the kitchen)

Helen McCookerybook's songs tend towards the gently and wryly observational, and this song is based on a true story, which if you've ever seen her perform the song live, you will know. I have seen 'At the bathing pond' likened to Victoria Wood, and I can understand why, but I also think it's a typically McCookerybook song, one that is peculiarly English in tone as well as peculiar in subject. 'At the bathing pond' features on Helen's 2019 album, Green.