Love Knots

Elizabeth Clark

We managed to get them the best room in the place. The twin room had en suite facilities and big bright windows, overlooking the forests and glens we'd explored with Grandpa when we were young. He and Granny loved Dundonald Woods, maybe even walked in them together when they were courting. There were tales of bluebells as high as my Daddy, deep dark pools of frogspawn and sausage sizzles with brownies and boy scouts. Happy days.

These days, life moved at a slower pace for Granny and Grandpa, confined to the care home, wistful, tired and a little bemused at how it had come to this. They stood proudly at the head of a family of 2 children, 4 grandchildren and, at that point, 3 great-grandchildren and another on the way. ... (continues)