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'She discovered the poor woman had kept all her money underneath the mat in her hallway.'
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…
Tags: money, Post Office, staff
'As one of ten children we had to work to get money'
I would have stayed on at school, but I had to leave even with a scholarship. As one of ten children we had to work to get money.But the memories of childhood are good. We lived in an area surrounded by fields as far as the eye could see. We…
Tags: Animals, childhood, countryside, money, work