Everyone should have someone like Yvonne in their life.

When I moved to Ireland back in 2002, I knew no one but my husband and son. We lived in Skerries, and although Irish people are extremely friendly and hospitable, I found my close friendships mostly amongst the other ‘outsiders’. When I moved to Cavan some years later, it was like starting anew, all over again.

That was in 2008. In those early days, I met Yvonne. Yvonne was a beautician, but every time I arrived for a treatment, I felt I left with so much more. She had a calming aura, and a sooth...