HELLO, little one!” Penny Dauntless greeted a robin-redbreast, who cocked his head as she pushed along her trolley of post on the daily round. “How often is there such a perfect mid-December morning?”

Laura was out to impress – but was she missing the point?

Gemma thought she had come up with a foolproof plan to get the Christmas she wanted

LET COUNSELLOR KEREN LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD

The lives of Clara and Nancy are worlds apart – but is it time for them to finally live out their dream?

WHERE d’you get them vases from, Lil? Are they new?” Lily’s neighbour Sonia asked. She’d popped over for her Friday morning chat and a cuppa. They were settled in their usual places side by side on th