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Article: Hot shot things Flicking through my wad of notes I realised it wasn't going to be an easy task. This woman's life has spread in every direction like the sudden impact of water on a pane of glass.
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- Herald Express (Torquay UK)
- Article date:
- May 22, 2007
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Flicking through my wad of notes I realised it wasn't going to be
an easy task. This woman's life has spread in every direction like
the sudden impact of water on a pane of glass.
There was no desire or need for a set path or a plan for the
future. Comfortable with her own impulsiveness, she challenged
herself and pushed her capabilities to their limits in almost every
walk of her life.
Brought up in Derry, in Northern Ireland, Barbara said she was
never really aware there was a problem.
"There were soldiers and police with guns, but I didn't know that
was strange. When we went into town in the car and there was a gun
fight in the street, mum would shout 'get down', but I thought it was ...