Carol Cassidy - Lisa Kay
Published: Monday, 6 August 2007, 4:33PM
A sparky Yorkshire lass, Carol is the local District Nurse. Her parents abandoned her when she was just a few months old, and she was taken in at Barnardo’s in Whitby.
Growing up in a home wasn’t always easy, but Carol found comfort and security within the institutional care structure, and consequently her move into nursing seemed like a natural progression.
She has had a long engagement to Frank, a sailor in the navy. This long distance relationship has forced her to reassess her priorities. The orphan girl who had only ever known authority and communal living, has had to fend for herself and live alone for the last two years.
Her new-found independence and job satisfaction mean she is reluctant to abandon the world of Aidensfield to begin a new life with a man she now realises she barely even knows.
Her treatment room is located in Aidensfield’s Police House, and she has become close friends with Rob Walker. They often share flirtatious banter and are becoming the subject of some speculation in the village.