It was now several months since Joyce had shared the news that she was expecting their first child with Rabbie. To her great relief, he’d taken to the idea extremely well and, once the after-effects of his impromptu ‘celebration’  had worn off, he’d seemed to glow with pride and anticipation ever since. Joyce, on Read More…

  The day of the Chutney wedding anniversary bash had arrived. Joyce, who had offered to stay behind to look after Agar Hall and the dogs, waved her husband and aunt off from the doorstep. As predicted by Cedric, he and Isla were not invited and so Ophelia had kindly offered to give Rabbie a Read More…

  It was a cold, blowy day in Grecondale; not at all the right weather for June. Ophelia adjusted her new hat in the mirror and, just for a moment, considered if it wasn’t ‘too much’ for a simple trip to the tearoom for lunch? But then she thought of the wise words that someone would Read More…