Mother died, leaving everything to her youngest son Gerry, who had given her nothing but grief in his adult life. Drug dealing, burglary,...

The alarm clock buzzed, waking Sandra with a start. She started work at 7am, and usually got out of bed around 5am to have breakfast and...

Nelly never married; she dedicated her life to her career as a nurse. Nelly rose through the ranks to become a nurse director, and she...

We met in the Pakora Bar on Argyle Street. As we waited for the our order, Terry looked a bit anxious, but I said nothing. After what...

Terry is so demanding, expecting me to dump my pals to spend more time with her. I mean, I’ve agreed to marry her, so I want to enjoy...

Living and working in London is the best! I mean, the music scene in Glasgow is practically non existent, and the jobs are all in London....

Last night I was full of good intentions, to get up early, exercise and study. Well, after two prompts from my lovely daughter Sarah, I...

I like to have a plan that I can follow Maybe not today, maybe tomorrow. A plan that shows me what’s in place for the ones I love and to...

Terry and John had been lovers for several years. The relationship was stormy at times, on the occasions when John preferred to stay out...

True friends love you just as you are. You're always in their heart, no matter what. It doesn't mean you're joined at the hip, or you...

Does anyone else ever ask themselves, 'Have I grown up, or have I just got old?' That dark shadow within me rises up and almost devours...

Read the processes, follow the rules Don't try to take your boss for a fool. Cos if you do and get it wrong, you won't be working here...

It was ten o’clock at night, and Alice wasn’t yet back from her tea dance. The door clattered open, and in bounced Alice, with glazed...

You wake up to the sound of the teacher’s voice shouting out the command to get out of bed. You go to the bathroom, and you splash your...

Chase the dollar, the euro, the pound. Money's your god and you cannot be found when your child needs their mummy or daddy cos they're...

They kiss; a moment of weakness on Sally’s part. Sally and John have been divorced for a few years, but they still have contact because...

2020, what a year, missing loved ones we hold dear. The vaccines’s coming soon they say, we’re hoping it will save the day Who gets it...

Life is one big game, I'm telling you. People act out life in their heads, it's true, but if only someone told us when we were young...

It’s the best job in the world, even in hard times When your child is unhappy, there’s always a sign Quieter than usual or shouting out...