These families’ festive feats turned into total turkeys…

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

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Our columnist fondly recalls her childhood Christmases – apart from the time the milk ran out!

As Christmas approached Gemma wanted to show off her recent tummy tuck. Then came a bombshell…