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to the house to deliver the
baby being drunk and the
cord was wrapped around the
neck, cutting off the oxygen
supply during the birth. She
had a personal interest in
these children as a mother of
one.
‘Granny was a natural-born
teacher,’ adds Barbara, ‘but
her life was a hard one after
marrying and having seven
children.’ It was made harder
by the fact her husband, a