short stories for an old lady ?

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I want to get my grandma a book of short stories for her birthday .
any ideas ?
she said she didn't need any gifts at all but when pressed said that she enjoyed the stories in Woman's weekly and the like so if i could find her a book of similar she would be happy .
thanks for any suggestions

Linford Mystery Library do bind-up of stories that first featured in Women's Weekly - like this one.

www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Clunes-Investigates-Linford-Mystery-Library-Geraldine-Paperback/B015YM5UQ2/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493208865&sr=1-9&keywords=geraldine+ryan&tag=mumsnetforum-21

They don't all cost £40, either, this one's much cheaper.

www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Rules-Linford-Mystery-Library/dp/144482161X/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493208865&sr=1-10&keywords=geraldine+ryan&tag=mumsnetforum-21

This subscription might be what you are looking for, and includes a free afternoon tea voucher for the two of you to have an outing.
peoples friend short novels

tea set, not an actual tea ....sorry

The same publisher also does a My Weekly novel subscription, with a pen and bookmark gift..

thankyou great ideas

The Closed door and other stories by Dorothy Whipple (Persephone books are great. Your gran might remember her from the 30's and 40's when she was a best selling author.

www.waterstones.com/book/peoples-friend-annual-2017/dc-thomson/9781845356118