La vida

**A Mother’s Worry** Our daughter is desperate to marry a layabout, and we’re horrified! Here in our

**The Closest Person** Life is a peculiar thing. Sometimes you drift through it like a leaf on the Thames

So I went to visit my son, and he put me up in a hotel! In our little village by the River Thames, where

My name is Eleanor. I live in a quiet village in the Cotswolds, where everyone knows each other, and

My Son Turned Away From Me After the Shame at the Anniversary My name is Eleanor. I live in a small town

My birthday this year left me with a peculiar aftertaste. Normally, the day fills me with warmth, joy

The Nearest and Dearest Life’s a peculiar thing. Sometimes you drift through it like Paddington strolling

**20th March, 2024** My heart ached with frustration as I spoke to Mum on the phone. I sat at the kitchen

**Diary Entry** My heart ached with resentment and helplessness as I spoke to Mum on the phone.

In a small town in the English countryside, where cobbled lanes are lined with blooming roses and warm