It seems youve forgotten this flat is minebought before the wedding! I said coldly, hearing my husband confidently dictating changes to my home. Emily set her...
Another Mother-in-Law When Charlotte stepped into the flat, she immediately spotted her mother-in-laws shoes right in the middle of the hallway. It was clear thered be...
Margaret woke that Saturday morning with the peculiar lightness of a dream. Sixty yearsa milestone worthy of celebration. She had planned this day for months, curating...
**Diary Entry 23rd April** “Why wont you open the door?” he demanded. “Because I dont want to! Guests should call aheadand they certainly shouldnt rummage through...
“What on earth has been going on here? Call your family and tell them to come and clean up this mess,” fumed Lily. “Im not tidying...
**The Seventh of July!** It couldnt be. Just a coincidence. But the nameAndrew. The middle name and surname were different. Then again, adoptive parents could change...
Helen never once considered asking Steven to move in with her. Dating was one thing; sharing a home was quite another. That Saturday, she waited for...
Victor Gregory had been keeping an eye on Oliver without him noticing. With years of experience in his line of work, Victor was nothing if not...
“Fine, we wont kick you out for the holidays. Just prepare three bedroomsmy sisters and niece will be staying over. You can sleep in the kitchen.”...
**Diary Entry 11th May, 2024** The rhythmic clatter of the train wheels marked the beginning of my long-awaited holiday. Three months of saving, three months dreaming...
Hey love, you wont believe the rollercoaster Poppys had lately, so grab a cuppa and listen. It all started when...
Dear Diary, I told Tom that we were living in a rented flat, even though the truth is that the...
I cant seem to find the words that will make my daughterinlaw understand that my son is suffering from chronic...
15March2025 Dear Diary, Im writing this for the only person who will ever hear the full truth of what happened...
31August2025 Diary I was born in a tiny village in the West Midlands. Im now twentytwo, and both my father,...
14April2025 Today I reflected on the way we tend to look after our ageing parents. My older brother, James, finally...
The effect of presence The sunrise was still painting the sky over the terraced houses of East Ham when Anthony...
Dear Diary, Grandsoninlaw, look!Elsie pressed her nose to the window. A pooch! she cried. Just beyond the gate a scruffy...
He had always felt that something was off, as if his life were travelling on a side track while the...
I remember old Ethel Whitby, who lived on the fringe of a tiny village called Littleford, way out in the...