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Thornhill Manor knits for Mandela Day
The ladies had a lovely afternoon chatting and laughing while enjoying tea and biscuits.
Over the last 12 years, residents of Thornhill Manor Retirement Village have celebrated the village by knitting squares.
The residents of the Rand Aid facility have knitted squares in various colours to celebrate South Africa’s rainbow nation.
Once completed, these squares are sewn together by 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day and distributed to those most in need.
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This year, the residents gathered in Thornhill Manor’s community centre on July 17.
Armed with their knitting needles and balls of wool, they knitted close to 500 squares.
The ladies had a lovely afternoon chatting and laughing while enjoying tea and biscuits.
