Melanie Heseltine

Gary attempts to buy a second-hand car. What should be a straightforward task is turned into something of a quest by various people, including ...

During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.