10th June Sometimes I wonder how its possible to feel so lost in your own home. Mum and I had the most tremendous argument again, and...
Are you running a baby-making business now? How many little ones do you plan on having? My mother-in-law, Margaret, asked me with one of her signature...
I remember so clearly the day I signed the papers for my fathers field. The morning was bitterly cold, and I felt a strange mix of...
I bought new clothes for my daughter-in-law so she could go out with another man and they called me a terrible mother. I could hardly believe...
Usually, arranging a match follows long-held English traditions, but as my friends and family have shown, these customs can create unexpected tensions between the families involved....
Born and raised in the English countryside, Frank always had a gentle and courteous manner. When he turned 18, he made up his mind to move...
Thats what true friendship looks like! The dog realises its owner needs a bit of rest, so it gently wakes her up, being careful not to...
Years ago, my wife and I took out a mortgage for a flat in London. We spent weeks doing up the place, repainting the walls and...
In the dream, there was chaos lurking in the wardrobeclothes stacked in wild heaps and all the shirts wrinkled beyond recognition. The kitchen fridge glowed with...
So, let me tell you about Sarah she got married pretty young, you know? Her dad arranged it all for her when she turned eighteen. Their...
My blood still boils thinking about those days! I quarreled with my mother again, and my husbands mother wouldnt so...
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE As Emily wandered through the lounge, her eyes caught sight of a lone black sock poking out from...
Some Curious Traits of the Walker Family – Look, there goes Olivia with her dog… – Oh lord, whats she...
When Alice came to collect her son from nursery, he flung his arms around her neck and whispered fervently in...
The Mother-in-Law Who Wouldn’t Leave A lump formed in her throat even before she managed to put the mug down...
Urgently in Need of a Husband Mum, you absolutely must find yourself a new husband! Honestlystraight away! Emma nearly dropped...
Arranged Courtship by the Clock So, listen. I have to tell you about one mad day I had it starts...
The Sofa from the Nineties Kids, we have a surprise for you! Margaret beamed like a row of Christmas lights...
A Gamble for the Future Why on earth do you want to move to London? exclaimed Thomas, turning to face...
A Mothers Love Emily, its Mrs. Eileen Brown. Have you fed Matthew today? The voice on the phone was sweet...