Helen is eighty
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Helen
Sunday, 17 October 2027
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Helen
You're invited
Eighty years, and she'd still rather you just came round. So come round: the barn if it rains, the garden if it doesn't.
When
Sunday, 17 October 2027
14:00
The day
How it will go
Tea in the garden
Speeches, short, she says
Cake. Eighty candles were vetoed.
The story so far
Eighty years in five
Born in Leeds, in the snow
Teacher training in York
Married Jim
Seven grandchildren and counting
Gifts
No presents, please
Helen would much rather you gave to the hospice that looked after Jim.
Give to the hospiceQuestions
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Is it a surprise?
No. She knows, and she has opinions about the cake.
Is the barn step-free?
Yes, with a ramp from the car park and an accessible loo.
Will you be there?
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Helen
Sunday, 17 October 2027
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