A for effort

D inah was not a Christmas cook. Her ...

THIS year, Vanessa was going to have a different kind of festive season. She usually hosted Christmas for her family at her house, even after her husband passed away a few years ago. Every second year

Betty Middleton had only moved in two weeks earlier, but already she was starting to annoy me with her frequent knocks at my back door. “Would you like a slice of my lemon drizzle? It’s home-made!” No

It was 1963 and things were changing – but had Judith been left behind?

When Rita saw what Tess was planning, she went crackers

It looked like a bleak Christmas for all – until Becky had a bright idea