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World Service,10 mins

How a group of grannies got their first holiday

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In the tiny village of Daone high in the mountains of northern Italy, a group of pensioners have come up with an ingenious way to fulfil their life-long dream of visiting the seaside. They call themselves the "funne", which in the local dialect means "women" - and for the past year they've been raising money crowd-funding - asking for donations on the internet. The Âé¶¹Éç's Dany Mitzman went to meet them as they were preparing for their trip. (Photo: The Italian ladies tried to raise funds by making a calender Credit: Massimo Giovannini)

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