My
doctor advised me to do “utterly frivolous” things, (see yesterday’s blog) but
I’ve found doing things for other people is a very good way to “take you out of
yourself”, as Mother used to say.
Anyway
I’d promised.
From
Facebook archive.
STBeaverbrook What'll a lollipop
and a bag of sugared almonds get me? Hur Hur...
Bentonbag
Arrested
STBeaverbrook Might just pay a
visit to the Toon tomorrow... with a camera. Should be fun. We used to dance on Durham Market square in
early March for the same charity, and you know how chilly that place can be. Good luck for tomorrow Ben.
Strawangel whoop whoop missus!!!! Well done you!!!! 😃
Hildie F Ah, so, so sorry I missed you, Ben..... I was in actual
Northumberland Street this afternoon !!! I just didn't go any further up than
Marks and Spencers. Doh!
St
Bernard Is this your idea of spending some
carefree you time? I was thinking more
along the lines of a massage & Turkish bath at the City Pool but each to
their own 😜 xx
Bentonbag
Actually it's great for the spirit.
OK most people go past and ignore you but the
most surprising people stop and give money unasked.
So many people have been touched by cancer, or
have a relative going through or lost to it, and they all say thank you.
And, yes, you hear sad stories in sad voices and
faces, but maybe telling someone who understands helps - for a moment at least.
Then there's the people that make me
smile.
The beautiful young girl students
(was I ever that lovely even at that age?).
An exquisite young man in a red puffa jacket and pukkah green hunter
wellies carrying an umbrella and an accent straight out of Made in Chelsea.
The ones who say "just for wearing that
hat" as they put a pound in or the man who said "you can take it off
now you've won the bet."
This
morning I got requests for directions: two for Northumbria University; one for
a restaurant; one for Newcastle Stadium (meaning St James' Park) and one lad
desperate to find a bookies. I mean - do
I look like the sort of person who would know where the nearest bookies is?
I'm not sure whether I approve of you thinking of me
having a massage and a Turkish bath St Bernard! 😃 You might go blind!
St
Bernard Lol, just mentioned it because Isabel goes to the City Pool for 'em &
recommends it 😃 Good
going on the fundraising. I couldn't
possibly comment on the loveliness of the young student girls, I barely notice
them
I don’t believe there will have been any daffodil street collections this year.
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