Angels from NOWHERE

Three women express their gratitude for strangers who stepped in to become their saviours

WORDS: GILLIAN HARVEY

‘There aren’t enough thank yous’ Leanne Alston, 41, is a psychotherapist who lives in Bradford. As the wheels spun uselessly in the thick mud, I began to get scared, as there was surely nobody around for miles. It was Christmas Eve 2012; I was heading home to Yorkshire after visiting my friend Leonie in Shropshire. I’m a careful driver but I hit black ice on a tiny back road and the car spun out of control, coming to a halt in a ditch. At first, I felt relief: my car was fine and I was unhurt. But this soon gave way to despair when I realised I was stuck. Despite a poor mobile signal, I managed to call Leonie. ‘I’ll try to send my dad,’ she said, but explained that…

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Woman's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 18-Feb-2025

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