HollyBath, UK
My mother-in-law, who has strong opinions and delivered them at dinner again.
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Saturday 1 November 2025
Who have you not heard from in a while?
This is a nudge and I am not sorry. — asked by Wren
RonanBelfast, NI
The out-of-hours doctor who was completely calm at eleven at night.
4
Ollie That sounds like something to raise this week rather than at the next review.
BroganCumbernauld, UK
My brother started too and we compare notes badly and lovingly.
7
ClemmieNorwich, UK
The practice nurse who ran the bloods rather than telling me to take a supplement.
7
CormacWaterford, IE
A colleague covered for me on a bad day and never mentioned it again.
6
MargueriteQuebec City, CA
My mother-in-law, who has strong opinions and delivered them at dinner again.
6
BexPlymouth, UK
A stranger held a door and I nearly wept, which tells you what sort of week it has been.
5
Ruthie Take the win. Quietly if you like, but take it.
BodhiByron Bay, AU
Somebody I look after was kind to me, which is the wrong way round and I noticed.
5
PatrickLimerick, IE
My neighbour walked the dog while I was in hospital and would not take anything for it.
6
Posy I am glad somebody asked you. It should not be rare and it is.
OndineLausanne, CH
My son, who is fourteen and made me a cup of tea without being asked.
5
MapleToronto, CA
The woman at the chemist counter, who spent ten minutes with me for nothing.
9
Tibor Toast is a perfectly good answer and always has been.
AbelAddis Ababa, ET
Somebody I look after was kind to me, which is the wrong way round and I noticed.
6
GwynforLlanidloes, UK
My son, who is fourteen and made me a cup of tea without being asked.
8
ZoraSarajevo, BA
The union rep who sorted out fridge access at work in two emails.
3
Tegan Sending you a quiet nod from a very rainy part of the country.
NissaHaifa, IL
A colleague covered for me on a bad day and never mentioned it again.
5
LinnetKendal, UK
The woman at the chemist counter, who spent ten minutes with me for nothing.
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