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This year, for the first time, I won’t go home for Christmas. Will my family ties loosen for good? – The Guardian
Flying visits to Northern Ireland kept me connected. FaceTime, Zoom and my niece’s drawings arriving by post are no substitute

FamilyFlying visits to Northern Ireland kept me connected. FaceTime, Zoom and my nieces drawings arriving by post are no substitute
Sat 12 Dec 2020 08.00 EST
I have never missed Christmas at home, though I have lived elsewhere for more than 20 years. This year, I will break that run. The festive travel window means that I could fly back to Northern Ireland from London. But my father is elderly and our neighbourhood on the border has been relatively untouched by Covid-19 until recently, so it doesnt…
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