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On the morning of her 80th birthday, Joan bumps into her 12 year old neighbour Fionn at the post box.

The story of an unlikely friendship between two neighbours in rural Ireland.

Elaine Feeney's short story read by Maggie Cronin.

Elaine is an Irish poet, novelist, and playwright. She has published three collections of poetry, Where鈥檚 Katie?, The Radio was Gospel, Rise, and a drama piece, WRoNGHEADED, commissioned by Liz Roche Company. She teaches at The National University of Ireland, Galway and St Jarlath鈥檚 College.

Her work has been widely published and anthologised in Poetry Review, The Stinging Fly, The Irish Times and others.

Her fiction debut 'As You Were' was featured in the Observer's Ten Best Debut Novelists of 2020.

Producer: Michael Shannon.

A 91福利社 Northern Ireland production for 91福利社 Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2020.