Emily, we’re starving! Enough lying around!her husbands irritated voice cut through the fog of her headache. Her throat burned, her nose was blocked, and her body...
In the rolling countryside of Yorkshire, many years ago, there lived a retired farmer named Thomas Whitaker. At seventy-one, he preferred the quiet company of animals...
“Youve got no heart at all. Cant you see how much Daniels struggling? Hes your brotheryou couldve helped him out. Its always about you, isnt it?”...
At sixty-five, it dawned on usour children had moved on, leaving us behind. For the first time, I wondered: had we poured our lives into them...
“You’ve got no heart. Cant you see how Daniels struggling? Hes your brotheryou couldve helped. You only ever think of yourself.” Thats what Mum said when...
At sixty-five, it dawned on me that our children no longer needed us. For the first time in my life, I found myself asking: after everything...
Youve got no heart. Cant you see how much Daniels struggling? Hes your own brotheryou couldve helped him out. Its always about you, isnt it? Not...
At 65, it hit us that our kids dont need us anymore. How do we accept that and finally start living for ourselves? Im 65 now,...
**Diary Entry 12th May** Its strange how life twists and turns. Met a girl todayEmily, her name wasworking as a waitress at The Royal Oak, one...
A girl who grew up in a childrens home landed a job at a posh restaurant in London. But one day, she accidentally knocked a bowl...
A small, sootgray kitten named Poppy was given to me by my neighbour, a kindly young woman who loved all...
Neither one nor the other. Im done flying off with your daughter! I cant keep pretending Im happy about it....
He was deadset on a DNA test Mum was already whipping things up. Listen, Im not going to raise a...
Emily, youve ripped my nerves to shreds! she snapped, eyes flashing. Now you expect me to sign paperwork? Exactly why...
25May2025 Dear Diary, Tonight the kitchen felt like a battlefield. Pippa stormed in, ladle clutched in her hand, eyes swollen...
When we first laid eyes on that redbrick cottage in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, I felt it was...
No, really, youve got to be kidding Emily snapped at her sister, tone sharp. Have all the decent lads in...
What did you expect? James snorted. You think I lied? I told you Im not a fan of kids! Ethel...
I walked in on my wife, Martha, shouting at me as I tried to straighten myself out of the sheets....
I was staying at a little spa resort in Cheltenham and thought Id join the dance night they were running....