Mary had a little lamb

A DATE was set, and my contact in Shetland, Pearl Young, promised they would send me photographs once they had sorted through their lambs. This was to ensure we were happy with the lambs they would ta

Louise Brinton-Clarke had lost all hope until a standoffish tabby cat sauntered into her life

AFTER a while, the hole in the bathroom floor became as familiar to Mary as her own reflection in the mirror over the sink. She contacted six tradespersons she found online before one agreed to even c

THIS is very kind of you, Mrs Laxford. I’ll look after it, I promise,” Esther assured her landlady, wheeling the sturdy black bicycle down the path. “Looking after yourself is the most important thing

PAM glanced up at the clock on the far wall of the classroom. Just half an hour to go until the summer holidays began. Six blissful pupil-free weeks, to be spent mostly gardening and binge watching pe

B ecause it’s the school summer holidays, it’s ...