Engrossed in the in-flight magazine, Linda didn’t hear the instruction to fasten her seat belt until the man next to her said, ‘Umm, we’re about to take off.’ She looked up in a slight daze. He gave h

Lou stirred her hot chocolate. Her half-hearted diet wasn’t going well, or rather, had never truly started. It felt impossible in this chilly weather to contemplate salads and bottled water instead of

Trish realised that she had something that money can’t buy

A VISIT to the local coffee shop following their Pilates class had become a welcome routine for the three retired friends. One morning Lyn ordered her favourite flat white, insisting she wanted nothin

Ellie was looking to her future – until she saw a face from her past

Night, Mum,” Millie called through the living room door. “See you tomorrow, pet.” Her mum stifled a yawn as she called from the sofa where she was watching a film. In the hall mirror, Millie adjusted