Maybe none of us are on the New Year’s Honours list, but we all have our own list of heroes who have helped us through very difficult times.
Mine includes my friend Sheila, who has kept me in Tena Ladies, milk and fresh baking throughout lockdown. My neighbour Nia, whose Sunday dinners became a weekly highlight.
My daughter-in-law Kim and granddaughter Caitlin who have done my weekly shopping. Robert and Sarah FaceTime me so often I feel I’m with them on their daily walks even though they’re so far away.
And their sons Freddie and Charlie have helped keep me young and talked me through technology mishaps. And a big thank you to everyone who has written to me recently.
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