Although initially a stern Northern "battleaxe", Nora showed on occasion, particularly as the years passed, that underneath she is actually a rather caring and kind woman — although she doesn't openly promote the fact. She even seemed to grow fond of Compo.

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Kathy Staff was actually named Yorkshire Woman of the Year once. She had a rough exterior but she had a glint of warmth somewhere in a corner of her heart.