This is my first Mother’s Day without a mother. The first year that I haven’t mulled over how big I could go with a bouquet just to see the thrill on my flower-loving mum’s face, followed by ...

He was my full-time job, and it was a job I loved,' says Shelagh, 58, speaking for the first time about her loss. 'You think you can prepare for someone's death, but you never can. Although Spike ...