Emily Taylor

All my life I’ve lived in a little village near York. For me, the land has never just been work—it’s

All my life I’ve lived in a village near Lincolnshire. Ever since I was a girl, the land has been more

“Could you pack up some food for us to take home?” — A visit I will never forget Sometimes

**Diary Entry** Everyone told Emily she was mad. And she knew it—truly, she did. But even with that awareness

“Can you pack some food for us to take home?” — A visit I’ll never forget Sometimes

Oh, you know the type—”Yeah, that’s just me.” He had other women, but leaving his family

“Yes, that’s just how I am,” he’d say. There were other women, but he had no

As soon as I retired, the problems began. I’m sixty now, and for the first time in my life, I feel like

“Of course, you’re welcome to visit… but you’ll have to stay for the night at a hotel. My husband needs

“As soon as I retired—the problems began”: How old age reveals the loneliness that’s been building for