A wedding and a funeral

For years I didn’t know why he was slipping away. Now I do, I’m fighting back

I WAS only five when Elaine first came into my life. She was tall and dark skinned, with a perfume that smelled of roses and big necklaces in bright colours that bounced as she laughed. Whenever my da

Sometimes, the course of your life can hinge on a single day. One such day in April 2023 was both my bleakest-ever moment, and the day my husband proposed. It was a Friday afternoon when the consultan

B efore you came into my world, I ...

AND now, let’s drink a toast to Mum and Dad,” said Evelyn and Duncan’s eldest son, Arlo. He grinned and then added, “Better known to some of you as Gran and Gramps.” “Happy anniversary!” everyone chor

To the joggers, dog walkers and pram pushers, we must have been a familiar sight. Even the seagulls who cruised the sky scanning for any discarded sandwich crusts and fish and chip wrappers seemed to