Not a penny in it, never mind the hundred pounds and more she knew had been there a day or two earlier. Worried, she checked other drawers in the bedroom. Nothing else seemed to be missing, thankfully. And there was no damage. Plenty of small disturbance, but no damage. No...
Being practical did help. It helped a lot. Instead of feeling at the mercy of ocean currents and winds she couldn’t influence at all, Kirsty began to feel more in control of her own life again. She stopped dithering. She took decisions. Even if she didn’t know where she was going in the long run,...
Poor Derek, though! We'll be tearing him away from his garden for another evening.' 'Don't worry about that. He'll be glad of the break. He's got a bad back, just like he has every year because of the gardening.' 'He must work at it very hard,' Anna said wistfully, gazing out of the window at the...