Her six designated charities are Blue Skies Hospital Fund which provides breast care at Blackpool Victoria, the RNLI, Support for the Elderly, the North West Air Ambulance, British Heart Foundation and the Spiritualist Church in Cleveleys.

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The Jewish donkey spiritualist was, of course, right about donkeys: They are sweet, accepting, seemingly wise.

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