Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) years before, to try and escape his mother's clutches. Her long-suffering daughter, Saffron "Saffy", whom Edina is reliant upon, is a Sixth form student and remains at home. The series also the includes Edina's sweet-natured-but-slightly-batty mother (June Whitfield), whom Eddy sees as an interfering burden, and Edina's dim-witted assistant Bubble (Jane Horrocks). The series was conceived from the French and Saunders sketch 'Modern Mother and Daughter', originally written by Saunders and Dawn French. Saunders has stated that the character of Edina Monsoon was based upon Lynne Franks, a PR agent whom she had joined on holiday. The first series premiered
Edina Library Edina Library Edina Library is located at 5280 Grandview Square in Edina, Minnesota. The library shares facilities with the Edina Senior Center. It enjoys 18,000 square feet of floor space, and includes a meeting room, great room with fireplace, and a children’s room. Opened in 2002, the co-location of the library with the Senior Center has fostered connections between all ages of the community. The previous library was built in 1967 at 50th and Vernon Avenue at a cost of $439,807. Approximately 25% of construction costs were paid in part by a federal library grant. In fact, Edina was the