Half a year ago, our family was struck by calamity: my father passed away. And, drifting through six months of silence, my fathers brother, Uncle Arthur,...
When my grandmother discovered that her daughtermy mumwas expecting a baby with no husband in sight, she was absolutely scandalised. She made my mums life a...
Well, it just so happens that I never got married, nor did I end up with children. Rather peculiar, isnt it? Thats simply how my life...
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...