She had to make friends with the country children, and perhaps explain some things to the town children who had been her friends the year before, but if she had any difficulty with that I never heard about it.
In the hours after the earthquake, NTT DoCoMo, like other Japanese carriers, had difficulty managing cellular traffic as people rushed to make phone calls to family and friends.
We have some wonderful supporters in Leicester who have become firm friends over the years and they can rest assured that their generosity continues to help people in difficulty at sea.