A collection of short stories from the Archives read for Radio 4, by bestselling author Maeve Binchy. Stories included are: The Garden Party read by Niamh Cusack - Helen looked down at Mrs Kennedy's garden. It was cheerfully coloured yet ordered like Mrs Kennedy. But first impressions are not always reliable. The Special Sale read by Dervla Kirwan - Yvonne's good deed leads to a romantic encounter the day after Christmas. The Sensible Celebration read by Doreen Hepburn - Are the picture perfect couple really the ones to envy? All is not as it seems... Dolly's Mother by Stella McCusker - If you were square and solid and without colour and grace it was sometimes easy to hate Mother.