She stood at 4ft 7 and half, and always stopped to say hello to whoever was walking past her front door. I knew her for 25 years of my 29. When I met her I knew her as the wee woman who lived next door that we all always liked, and that never changed. She was loud and complained about other things being loud too – a ball bouncing against her wall, her dog yapping because he saw a cat beyond his reach. You could always hear Margie before you seen her because she would shout at you to say hello. A straight-talker and as blunt as they come, Margie never hesitated to tell you what she thought. My Mum has two friends saved as Margaret on her phone. The first is Margie next door and the second a friend who lives in England. On Christmas day 2018 Mum opened a present from English Margaret and sent her a text saying “Thank you for the thoughtful gift, I hope you have a lovely day.” A few days later Mum went to visit Margie at the hospital. Margie did not greet her w
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