When my sister Dotty died, I became guardian of her daughter, Joanne. My own mother had given very strict...
I remember staying at my aunt’s summer house in Florida during the 1980s. It was a charming place with...
At grandmother’s summer home in Maine, we were by the ocean. At the foot of the hill, down from...
My mother took me to visit the daughter of one of her friends. We were the same age. Sarah...
During the early 1970s, my mother had a little part-time job which helped with the bills but meant that...
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, I attended a boarding school in the Midlands region of England, close...
One of the most memorable spankings I ever got was actually from my brother’s then girlfriend, Hariot. At the...
My friend Gavin and I were mad about dogs. I wanted one but my parents vetoed the idea. Gavin’s...
Growing up, I was mostly looked after by my grandmother, as my parents worked long hours and were often...