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Keiran Fleming

A 97-year-old Glasgow author believes writing helped her cope with loneliness

A 97-year-old author from Glasgow says writing has helped her combat the loneliness that many elderly people feel.

Nancy Barr was gifted a laptop by her daughter in 2011. The granny was inspired to write after opening a bag full of her mother, Bessie's, old notes.

Although she never really had a passion for writing, finishing Bessie's book gave her the bug which led to her exploring her own life in the city through the decades.

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