Family matters – ‘Always laughter and good red wine’

One Norwegian girl left us early because she wanted to live with a theosophist family with no children.

Sue Gaisford’s father and mother set all five daughters a marvellous example of hospitality.
illustration: Alamy, Khoon Lay Gan

In the fourth of our series on aspects of family life, a mother of five keeps open house.

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