Lisa Carter – Models from the Mainland

Simon: And you were saying that there was a range … I didn’t know about this models coming from the Mainland, a sort of Agency over there.

Lisa: Yeah, and they were all in their I think 20s. I think mid-20s to late 20s and had children and you know they were these fully grown women and I was so … yeah, they were so beautiful I was in awe if all of them. They were just so friendly and really sweet to me. I think because they saw me as the baby, they looked after me. They were like, “Oh bless, look.” I remember one of them saying, she was being so flattering, she said I had a look of what was it? Elizabeth Taylor about me. I was like ‘come on now’ (laughs) ‘let’s be real’ but it was so sweet of her to say that though. I just thought, ‘oh, they’re really nice.’ I was obviously petrified and just putting on a brave face and I think they could see that so they really put me at ease.

Simon: So, she said, “Yeah, come along and have a …” Was there a sort of a trial or …?

Lisa: Yes she just got me to try on some dresses I think. She made me walk up and down but not a staircase or anything ‘cos I mean staircases are daunting, but yeah, she did just get me to walk up and down. I think she just wanted to see that I didn’t slouch and I could fit the clothes. But yeah, I loved it and I remember at the end, she’s ever so sweet, she offered me a dress as a thank you for being in the Show.

And I thought oh no, I couldn’t you know. I was just happy to be in it thank you. Yeah, she was lovely, and I remember I was in the local paper with it was so sweet.