Alison MottNow We Are Six: memories of stories Mum told meGod bless Mummy, I know that’s right. Wasn’t it fun in the bath to-night? The cold’s so cold, and the hot’s so hot. God bless Daddy — I…Feb 20Feb 20
Alison MottOn walking through woods on a November evening …A teatime get-out-of-your-own-head walk saw me and my young lodger hit The Lane as the light was dropping behind ancient trees alongside…Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
Alison MottinStories from our LivesThe Christmas Book Disaster of 1952I was fortunate enough to have been born into a family that valued and encouraged the accumulation of story books.Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Alison MottinStories from our LivesLily — a woman of strengthOn International Women’s Day it took me no time at all to identify a woman who commanded my total respect and who deserves my…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Alison MottinStories from our LivesThe Twelve Days of ChristmasThe vortex of interminable depression and hopelessness had me in its grip. Day after day the depths of blackness increased. My eyes were…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022