When Judith lost Giorgio, she lost her life in Malta. What she gained, back in England, was a bed in her sister's spare room and a whole host of difficulties. But a road that's uphill all the way can be fulfilling and a lot easier when someone wants to travel it with you...
The day was fine but the wind was frolicking with white woolly-lamb clouds so she teamed an aquamarine summer dress with a long cream cardigan that fell right the way to the dress’s hem, like something out of the sixties. She was no fashion guru but you couldn’t go wrong with retro. &...
Gareth jumped. ‘Enter,’ he drawled, pointing the remote at the television and pressing the off button. Diane flung herself into the chair, breathless and flushed. ‘Shall we stop pretending?’ ‘About?’ From her back pocket she extracted a navy blue passbook and threw it on t...
The sunshine bounced off the three lakes and swarms of kids clambered about the playgrounds, or yelled their way between dog walkers and cyclists along the footpaths that circled each stretch of water. Shona always adored a ride in the trucks behind the tiny train or a boa...
My God! Aren’t you the chap who was confident everything would work out like a dream? No chance of unhappiness, not with you looking after her?’ Asking James if he knew where Tess was because he seemed to have lost her, was bound to cause a furious eruption. It was precisely what he’d expected. R...
She screwed up her eyes and stared across the street. 'Hell's blood, is that Tom waiting in his truck?' He followed her gaze. 'Looks like it. Shame. I quite liked it when he wasn't speaking to you.' His tone of voice told her that he wasn't entirely joking. They listened to the hiss of the rain, ...
I’ve got loads on, but I cope if I stick to my sleep schedule. Inthebatcave: Yeah, definitely a balancing act, sleep-v-activity. Even stuff you want to do can get to you if you don’t get your rest. Girlwithdreams: Do other forms of relaxation help? ...