Just Carry On Mary, a lively little girl with two wild pigtails always sticking out at odd angles, darted round the wide, sun-filled veranda of the...
My Family Oh my goodness, Emily, you look absolutely beautiful! Patricia exclaimed in amazement as she entered her daughters room. Emily stood before the mirror, waiting...
Dont you dare to sing Youre not smiling right. It took a moment to realise he meant me. I sat staring at my hands, folded quietly...
A Place in the Kitchen Emma, are you asleep in there or what? Guests are already at the table, you know! My mother-in-laws voice sliced through...
The Blue Stocking Alice, could you cover my shift tomorrow, please! It’s my mother-in-laws birthday. Got to go and wish her well. But didnt you just...
Queen Mum, please, dont get upset. But after New Year, we might run into, well, lets say, some financial problems. Not that well starve or anything....
Little Socks Oh, you gorgeous little thing! You are such a sweetheart! Goodness me, why are babies so scrumptiously lovely? Margaret cooed over her grandson, beaming...
I stumbled through the dark streets of London, weaving about after more than a few pints at the pub. It didnt matter where Id got tothis...
My marriage to David began eighteen years ago, in circumstances that could only be described as heartbreaking. His former wife, Margaret, abandoned him and their children...
He immediately recognised his mother Theyd chosen this country house so nothing would be out of place. A residence where every detail was anticipated, polished, controlled:...