*”Could this cruel, wild-eyed woman really be his mother?”* Her words*”You were my

“Mum, but it’s freezing in winter! You’ll have to stoke the fire, chop wood”

**The Silver Pendant** “Could this cruel, hunted creature of a woman truly be his mother?”

**Diary Entry** *12th March 2024* “Mum, it’s freezing there in winter! The wood burner needs

**Diary Entry**Ive had enough. My mother-in-law, Margaret, just stormed into my study while I was knee-deep

You Could Miss It“Annie, will you marry me?”Max, blushing, slid a velvet box across the table

**Diary Entry 12th June** “Mum, Dad was right when he said youd lost the plot! I see it nowyoure

“Mum, are you seriously giving our flat to your sons brother? And then you expect to come live with me?

“If only you knew what your precious sister was up to in the capital, you wouldnt even mention

“Just put up with it, love! Youre part of a new family now, and youve got to respect their ways.