I turn up at the Christmas dinner with a plaster cast on my right foot and a tiny voice recorder tucked
Martha Hawkins, 87, and Ethel Barlow, 84, had been sharing a modest stone cottage in the heart of the
With the New Year drawing near, I could feel Sophies excitement bubbling over. This would be her fortythird
Olivia had never been needed by her mother, Jane, from the very first breath. Jane treated her like a
13May2025 Dear Diary, Indifference comes in many shades, I heard a woman say, Sometimes you have to close
When my daughter pushes me up against the kitchen wall and says, Youre going to a care home, and later
Polly, Victoria Hargreaves snapped, the strain in her voice barely concealed. All the girls around here
My daughterinlaw told me, Were only inviting you out of pity, so dont stay long. I smiled. Those were
– What do you need? Emily asked, bewildered. What could anyone possibly need at their own cottage?