La vida

It was the winter of 1997 in a quiet suburb of Manchester. William Thompson trudged in from work, his

I once worked as a secretary to a chief engineer at a sprawling manufacturing plant in Manchester.

The divorce was final, and my ex-wife and I were splitting our possessions when she dropped the clanger. “

I once worked as a secretary for the head engineer at a massive textile mill in Manchester.

“Softly laid—roughly slept” “Well, this time, I hope you’re not just visiting for three days?

**Diary Entry** Seven years Robert and Lydia lived together, inseparable since grammar school.

All the neighbours knew Arthur was a useless as a chocolate teapot, sometimes a complete nincompoop

Richard trudged into his flat in Manchester, his stomach roaring with hunger. Spotting Emily wasn’

I had a call from my mother-in-law this morning. “Em, this time, I hope you’re not just coming

Olivia typed the final message and hit send, finally able to pour herself a coffee. She leaned back in