“it’s a real reunion of old friends”

Tessa Waugh does her best to play ball when attending the cricket with her father as a substitute for her son, relishing the juxtaposition of chats on bladder botox with military etiquette

RETIREMENT, for Maisie, had exceeded all expectations so far. In the year since she’d stopped working, she had established a new daily routine that involved lots of walking, reading and meeting friend

My naughty little sister tells all

EVERY time I smell the sweet scent of September air, I am transported back to Alderley Cottage. I am walking up the garden path strewn with grass and twigs towards a faded blue painted door with a bro

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Ellie’s new friend made a suggestion – and it was bloomin’ marvellous