Cottingham tearoom owner Kasha tells of her fight against the odds

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Cottingham tearoom owner Kasha Gravill on staying upbeat while living with terminal cancer.

Weeks after Kasha Gravill opened her tearoom, the country was plunged into lockdown. The cost-of-living crisis swiftly followed. Before Christmas, she was told she had terminal cancer. Despite this, Kasha continues to be a beacon of positivity in her community. BBC News' Kevin Shoesmith went along to meet her.

"This isn't a front - it's me," she says, matter-of-factly. "It's sink or swim, fight or flight. I've chosen to swim and fight.Like the lamps that once lit the way for railwaymen, she has become a ray of light in England's largest village.The Old Lamp Room is a stone's throw from Platform 2, with the business enjoying plenty of trade from passengers.

At the entrance, Kasha has placed a chalkboard sign. On it, is the 'quote of the day' - "You can't measure a dream!" Customers speak highly of Kasha. Christine Wilson, who comes here every day, tells me: "I'm devastated for her. I'm also in awe of her."Kasha tells me a "prerequisite" of working here is being positive.

 

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