Our age-gap FRIENDSHIP
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WHAT STARTED AS A SCHOOL PROJECT RESULTED IN A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP’
Amy Rutherford and Eryn Torrie, both 18, are friends with Margo Geddes, 96. They all live in Monifieth, Dundee. Amy is training to become a nurse, and Eryn is studying Art & Design. Margo was previously in the RAF and an avid tap dancer.
Amy: When our school announced that pupils could sign up for a befriender scheme, pairing pupils with people who were lonely or housebound, I signed up. I thought it would help me become a better nurse by improving my communication skills while benefiting someone else too. The school told us we could pair up with a friend, so Eryn and I put each other’s names down.
I was unsure what to expect before meeting Margo in June 2018, as I’d never done anything like this before. We started visiting every week and Margo was so kind to us, we grew fond of her and
