IT’S all over town, Ada,” Mrs Francome declared, leaning forward with her basket. “Butter and bacon to be rationed once Christmas ends! “That’ll be just the start, mark my words.” “It’s already starte

“Can I feed Pax tonight, Mum?” Evie was sitting with her legs twined round the table, looking at Pax. Pax was looking at Evie. Mum was heating the beans. “Can I?” Evie said again. Pax seemed to know w

MAUD had been looking forward to finally getting her decorations out again. And now with a whole afternoon at her disposal she was really going to savour the experience and make it something special.

Violet, you shouldn’t have,” Anna gushed, pulling the reindeer festooned wrapping paper from the package and opening the lid. “It’s... lovely” she lied, lifting out the most garish and possibly uglies

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