In a seaside spa tucked away in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, I drifted into a night of dancing
I woke up a minute before my alarm went off. The room was still a bit dark, but outside the curtains
At the seaside spa in Brighton I decided to join the Saturday night dance. I hadnt set out any romantic
Did you hear? She signed yesterday, she moves in tomorrow, the son says in the hallway. Eleanor, look
The midsummer sun blazed down on the quiet lane, the heat hanging heavy in the air. Sam walked away from
Dear Diary, Tonight the house felt like a whirlwind. My son Tom and his wife Molly burst into our flat
Ive started forgetting the simplest things. At first I couldnt recall whether my son prefers strawberry
Eleanor Whitaker, what makes you think Im obliged to keep your son fed? Hes my husband, a bloke, and
I got a suitcase full of my wifes things from her a tidy little bundle shed packed for the move.
After my husbands funeral, my son drove me out to a track in the woods and said, This is where you belong.









