A serious story from a writer who specialises in humour – it will both warm your heart and inspire you.
Not sure where I’m going with this.
Readers who’ve followed me for a while will know that every Christmas for the last few years I’ve spent some time volunteering at one of the Crisis For Christmas shelters that appear for a week over the festive season and provide a mix of food, advice, referrals, clothes, entertainment and a variety of services (doctor, dentist, podiatrist, physiotherapist, opticians, reiki, natural healing, various programmes such as AA, CA, NA and so on) to the still significant homeless and lonely population of London (as well as other cities). Sadly an operation started in 1968 with the avowed aim of ending homelessness has failed in that aim but it hasn’t ceased trying.
The Crisis team I’m part of take over a school – a Harris Academy for those who know what I mean – and it contains a range of splendid facilities. Every day from…
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Norah Colvin 
Thanks Geoff and Norah for sharing this. Any small gesture of kindness is ALWAYS so appreciated by the receiver – we can ALL do something no matter how small or large.
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I’m pleased you enjoyed Geoff’s story, Susan. I thought it a good one to share.
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Heart-warming on this cold day. I can only imagine… RT
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We are fortunate that that’s all we need to do. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Wonderful story from Geoff, Norah!
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Thanks, Jennie. I’m pleased you agree. 🙂
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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a good read Norah, makes me very grateful that we have more regular services here for our homeless but that doesn’t make their life any easier …
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Thanks, Kate. While our services are good, there are still too many homeless and suffering the disadvantage of poverty. Every thing we can do helps. 🙂
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absolutely Norah I have been involved for decades now … with each move my involvement takes a different turn but our public housing situation is abysmal 😦
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Your contribution is extremely valuable, Kate. That you spread positive messages through your blog also makes a huge difference to many lives. You may never know just how far your ripples travel, but know that they do. xx
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how very kind of you to say so Norah, really appreciate that 🙂
But you know I have met some real characters when I help out … met one very famous actors father who was a gifted artist but a drifter. You get to see another side of many peoples family and life 🙂
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I’m sure it widens your perspective on life, Kate.
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many things have done that Norah, including too much travel 🙂
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Too much? Is that possible? I’ve done so little.
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I have done far too much, but then I started young … I worked three jobs to save up and did more than 30 countries in the first 18 months … then I kept it up for many years.
I’d prefer to settle but seems without my patch of earth there are obstacles …
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Wow! You are a well-travelled traveller. 🙂
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Lived in five different countries, three continents … too much 🙂
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It must have been fun at the time?
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I was always up for adventure 🙂
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A post worthy of sharing indeed! I found myself thinking about it throughout the day and it featured in a dream last night ………..
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Thank you, Pauline. I’m pleased you thought so too. Helping relieve the homeless situation in which many find themselves is a wonderful dream.
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Ha, you had me fooled, Norah, as I didn’t see straight away that this wasn’t you!
All the best for 2019. Popping over to Geoff’s place now.
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Sorry to confuse you, Anne. That wasn’t my intention. I hope you enjoyed Geoff’s article.
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Thank you for the kind words Norah.
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You are welcome, Geoff.
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