Shadow On the Land (2014)
“The wind was boisterous, but not cold, the glints of sun had real warmth in them and the hawthorn hedges were already sprayed with new green leaves. She took a deep breath of the fresh air and smiled as she saw little swirls of dust run across the tarmac in front of her and disappear into the dry grass of the rough roadside verges.She was heartily glad to be on her way home, the milk, butter and eggs for the next few days safely packed in her shopping bag, her returned copies of Woman and Woman...’s Own carefully wedged to stop the bottles from rattling. The last thing she wanted on her way up the hill was to listen to the chink of bottles when in all the hedges the birds were active, singing their hearts out to mark their territory or fluttering and scuffling amid the branches as they began to build their nests.
She had looked forward to her regular twice-weekly visit to the Cooks, always a source of news and lively stories, but today the time she had spent there had been both wearing and agitating.MoreLess
She had looked forward to her regular twice-weekly visit to the Cooks, always a source of news and lively stories, but today the time she had spent there had been both wearing and agitating.MoreLess
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