This collection of eight short stories depict human drama and interaction, with quirky characters and insights in to human nature. Charmingly-written, accessible and sensitive. These stories shine a light on ordinary domestic life and private passions. The stories are set between 1977 and 2010, mostly in England, but the final and longest story is set between Dorset and Egypt. Titles of stories are as follows: 1. Good Manners, 1994 2. Laxatives, 2009 3. Parlour Games, 1977 4. The Tuner, 1987 5. Flowers for Alba, 2017 6. Fantasma, 2006 7. The Monkey, 2000 8. Biba & Baksheesh, 2010