It was more a statement than a question. ‘Why do you never lose touch with your old friends?’ snapped my mother crossly. ‘We hardly see you these days!’ Aged 30, I was busy wrapping yet another wedding present, unearthing my well-worn hat and preparing to drive to yet another picturesque country church. As in Four Weddings and a Funeral, (just without the funerals, thankfully) my summer was punctuated with nuptials. It was the mid 80s and this was my 12th wedding of the year, and I was already proud godmother to three adorable babies, with more imminent.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 09, 2023 من WOMAN'S OWN.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 09, 2023 من WOMAN'S OWN.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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