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Six generations

My amazing mum, Gill, is 80 and she has read all of her life. Once finished, she passes it to me, and then I give it to my daughter, Bethan, who also reads it. Finally it’s given to my granddaughter Lyra (seen here with me), who uses it to cut pictures for her scrapbook – recycling at its best! My great-grandmother Ada was the first to read , and she used to share it with my grandmother, who would then give it to mum. Mum

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