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Friendly visitor needed for a 76-year-old neighbor in Swansea
Looking for a friendly person in Swansea to visit Ivy once a week.
🇬🇧 Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom697 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Ivy, who's 76. Ivy lives alone in Swansea, and lost a sister last year. The nearest family lives 891 kilometers away.
Ivy loves knitting, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Friday afternoon, would mean the world. We can also arrange a phone call if you can't visit in person.
All visitors will be introduced by me and I'll be there at the first meeting. I'll share references and, if you'd like, a short orientation from the local befriending charity.
No special skills are needed - just kindness and patience.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Swansea
- skills
- kindness, patience
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I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Swansea
Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Swansea
Wishing you peace. Hope the doctors have good news. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Swansea
Wishing Ivy a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Nottingham.
Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Ankara.
Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Lucknow.
Take care. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Toronto.
Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Novosibirsk.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care
Thinking of you, Howard. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best