103-year-old Glasgow veteran shares her story on 80th anniversary of women's conscription
A remarkable 103-year-old Glasgow veteran has shared her amazing story to mark the 80th anniversary of women’s conscription.
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A remarkable 103-year-old Glasgow veteran has shared her amazing story to mark the 80th anniversary of women’s conscription.
Look at that little cluster of buildings up there. all these old abandoned farms. in the south east of the island the picturesque baroque town of victoria rises surrounded by stark, hilly fields. this area is known for its grapes and i'm parched so i'm in the right place. sicily has a reputation for being a traditional, rather macho society so until recently, winemaking, like many professions here, was controlled by men. but the winemaker i'm about to meet is definitely bucking the trend. this is 38 year old arianna occhipinti. so, tell me everything. >> so today we are almost to the
Of buildings up there. all these old abandoned farms. in the south east of the island the picturesque baroque town of victoria rises surrounded by stark, hilly fields. this area is known for its grapes and i'm parched so i'm in the right place. sicily has a reputation for being a traditional, rather macho society so until recently, winemaking, like many professions here, was controlled by men. but the winemaker i'm about to meet is definitely bucking the trend. this is 38 year old arianna occhipinti. so, tell me everything. >> today we are almost to the harvest. >> yes. >> and so i go and see ...
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Surrounded by stark, hilly fields. this area is known for its grapes and i'm parched so i know i am in the right place. sicily has a reputation for being a traditional, rather macho society. so until recently, wine making like many professions here was controlled by men. but the wine maker i am about to meet is definitely bucking the trend. this is 38-year-old arianna. >> so, tell me everything. >> today, we are almost to the harvest. so i am going checking vineyards and see how the grape is going to be ripe. >> right. >> what is the grape?