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The Botswana Government was paying my fares to Gabarone at the beginning of January and so I was home for Christmas. I do not remember a lot about the journey to Gabarone except that I had to fly to Johannesburg and transfer on to an Air Botswana…

The post office in Glengormley was a very busy place. Staff had to be fast and accustomed to handling cash, yet still finding time to listen to customers' queries and to be especially tolerant with ageing pensioners. A balance sheet was prepared at…

Retired 1987, 31st May, thirty - seven years in the Belfast City Hospital and Jubilee Maternity Hospital. Some of the staff I worked with had a small party, a cup of tea and some good chat and reminiscence of good times. I felt very sad, had no idea…