Melissa found that she had been installed in a small but pleasant office of her own, complete with a shiny new laptop, a printer and a new Nokia mobile phone. Nigel had passed over a copy of his bound business plan to her. His instructions had simply been “I need you to research which properties … Continue reading On the Table (Clara’s Coffee – episode 3)
...a succulent beef joint with dishes of vegetables and crisp roasties. "Paul ? … call the kids please!" The rush of feet, and cheering filled her ears. She carried fragrant gravy in with puffed Yorkshire puddings. They tucked into this feast; Sunday lunches were often more frugal … "What's the occasion?" asked Paul, as he … Continue reading On the Table
The low slanting sunlight caught the silver tea service, sending glistening reflections dancing around the room as a smiling Kate, the maid, brought the tray into the drawing room. The view, across the rose gardens and to the moors beyond was always one that Nigel had loved. It brought back so many memories, especially of … Continue reading Duty (Clara’s Coffee – episode 2)
Nigel was early in entering the old, oak panelled board room. This was his first meeting since taking over as chairman and he was well prepared; in terms of his planning... The business had been founded by Nigel’s great grandfather Cornelius Emanuel Havering and had remained a 100% family controlled and run business ever since. … Continue reading Clara’s Coffee
We fell in love at first sight with the imposing old stone house on the side of the valley in the small Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge and came to live there as soon as we could. It had been built to last until the end of time by a wealthy Victorian mill-owner and had … Continue reading Thud
