Portslade is the home setting associated with Bunny’s flat at Grayson Court, where the routines of family life meet the disorder of his travels and choices. The location serves both as a destination after a short drive and as the backdrop to an ordinary household scene involving Bunny Junior.

Residential Setting

Bunny drives to his flat at Grayson Court in Portslade, a journey that takes ten minutes. On arrival, he parks in the forecourt and crosses it carrying his sample case, bringing the demands of his beauty-sales work into the space of home. His return follows an encounter with River, so the flat is also a point at which his private conduct and family life converge.

Home and Family Life

Bunny Junior’s bedroom offers a quieter view of the household. He lies on the floor reading an encyclopaedia his mother bought for him, keeping himself awake and attentive as he memorizes its contents. The detail gives the home a child’s perspective: a place of learning and remembered maternal affection, distinct from Bunny’s restless movement outside it.

Roads and Narrative Contrast

Grayson Court’s forecourt leads into a more dangerous world of traffic. In an episode associated with Bunny’s departure, he pulls away into the road as a six-axle DUDMAN concrete mixer truck bears down on the Punto; he narrowly avoids a collision and shows no visible reaction. The contrast between the residential address and the hazardous road makes Portslade more than a point on the route: it is the home base against which Bunny’s carelessness and the family’s vulnerability become legible.