I was shocked by what I discovered in my mother's garage. It made me realise a sad truth about her generation... and this is what happened when I tried to confront her: CLARE FOGES ⊖

We stand glaring at each other like Clint Eastwood in some Spaghetti Western, eyes locked, tension thick, trigger fingers twitching. Except that in my hand is not a pistol but a black bin bag.