🔗 Everina Maxwell (don’t ask)

She grew up in Sussex, UK, which has come a long way from the days of Cold Comfort Farm and now has things like running water and Brighton Pier.

(my bold)

Whilst I get that the author of the above is trying to be funny, I might grant more credibility with accuracy. Brighton Pier appeared (pun intentional) on the South coast 3 years before Stella Gibbons was even born and fully 33 years before Cold Comfort Farm was published.

As for running water, well - it was a farm - so highly likely.

I guess 50% true is pretty good in these modern times.