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At the end of August my niece gave birth to a little girl.

Now almost four months old, and she will be blissful unaware of the whole Christmas hype. Her Mum shares regular photos with us.  She is changing every day, as she grows and develops. Weather allowing, we should see her before Christmas.

In addition to her Christmas gift, her Mum will receive something special from me, as past and future meet.

© Julie Goucher, 2023

In early 1970, my maternal great Grandmother gave my Mum a shawl for my Christening. After the event, Mum kept it and eventually gave it to me. Subsequently I kept it, initially for any children that I might have, and then as something treasured. It is now time for it to move on, to a future generation, as past meets with the future.

One of my precious memories is cuddles with my great grandmother, she died in 1973, in her early nineties, I was about three and a half.  

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