Laura’s Story

"The couple wanted a baby and found a novel way to do it."

It had to be the most bizarre idea for starting a family in the history of procreation.  If someone had told me, even a year ago, that my husband and I would do this, I would have said they were stark, raving mad. ...

The Night Workers

"Five-star room service..."

To describe our marriage as ‘heading for the rocks’ would be a gross understatement. We were ON the fucking rocks, well and truly, with the boat’s timbers letting in water, but neither of us wanting to jump ship and take...

Duty Visit To Mother-in-Law

"A family duty visit with a surprising outcome."

Chapter 1 - The MorningSome years ago I used to do a weekend “pilgrimage” to the other side of the country to visit my parents, and also my mother-in-law who had been a widow about twenty years. For convenience I...