Make a splash

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My eccentric style hadn’t always helped me to stand out from the crowd . . .

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The People's Friend Special Magazine

01 March, 2023

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Seeing the light

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Life with a capital l

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Daffodil dawdler

AS I hang my clothes in the wardrobe of the hotel room we’re sharing, I feel my sister Clare’s eyes on me. Through a mirror, I catch the thoughtful look on her face. It’s a look that’s often there, bu

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House share

TURN right at the end of the road,” the satnav said to the two women seated in the little green van. “Ooh, almost there. We always said we’d live together, didn’t we?” Tilly said. “That’s true. I sort

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Moving on

Apart from the For Sale board, the house didn’t look any different from the last time I was here. Six months ago now. The day of my father’s funeral. A memory of how fragile my mother appeared that da

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Finding our way

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Gardens Illustrated

Seeing the light

My Weekly

Life with a capital l

The People's Friend Special

Daffodil dawdler

The People's Friend Special

House share

My Weekly

Moving on

The People's Friend Special

Finding our way