General Chat

Aww thanks so much to all of you. It has made an " old girl" so happy reading that people are helping those less fortunate than ourselves.
I met a lady called Tracey who was selling Big Issue outside our local Tesco, I stopped to talk to her and her story of how she became homeless was not just amazing but heart breaking, after a few weeks of stopping and talking to her I invited her to have a meal in our home with me. She came a few times and we became so friendly, last Christmas she bought me a card and a little diary with a picture of her Grand daughter in it. I am pleased to say that Tracey has now got herself a lovely flat back in England near her daughter and is working again. I had a letter from her and she is so happy, and all it costs is to say Hello to a homeless person, give them a smile and chat to them.... I am so glad that I did to Tracey.
What a lovely Christmas she will have this year.

Annie, your right they are so grateful for everything, it makes you feel humble.
As for the way the local councils ignore the plight of the male population never fail to amaze me , if you are homeless you are homeless ,male or female. if a dog is found roaming the street it would be taken to the local dogs home, but if you are a male with no dependants you are left out in the cold.
And before anyone gets the wrong idea, i do like dogs i have one of my own.

Shirley Ann.

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Nudging for Saturday morning

Linda:o)

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thanks for nudging Linda and Shirley Ann.

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Nudge for the evening and especially for Maisie

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we have people over here who are homless and they stand outside the supermarkets as there not allowed inside some days its very cold,like today there was aman with papers i gave him 3pond not alot but it helps i never pass them by i always think there somebodys family
Dutchxxx

If any of the homeless have previously served in the armed forces it could be worth their while contacting SSAFA - Forces Help to seek assistance. Ron

My OH walked through the new shopping centre that has just been built down here and the security guard came up and told he would have to leave he asked why and the security said homeless people are not allowed in this new shopping centre my OH was so angry he said it is an infringement on human rights and he ain't homeless but because he was wearing tracky bottoms and t shirt they assumed he was homeless

Dutch... That is so kind of you, I will always buy a pack of sandwiches and a can of orange so, at least they will have had some food inside them.

Ronald. You are right there is the SSAFA for the ex armed services.
Linda, Shirley Ann, Easter Bunny, many many thanks for the nudges.I have just come back from taking dog for walk and it's bitter out. Love Maisie x

VERY Cold forecast for tonight down to -2c in Berkshire
And thats after being away in Normandy only 2 weeks ago and sitting in the garden eating luch and it was 20c
Such a contrast and over such a short space of time

Take care everyone

Linda :o)

Val.. That is dreadful, poor OH.!!! I am glad that he told the security guard how he felt.
Surely that is discrimination to do that to a person?
Hope that Jim has got over the shock now Val!!! Love Maisie

Yes, Maisie but he was angry as if it had been a homeless person it wouldn't have been nice at all.
If you walk through the new centre there is no homeless people in there at all as they get stopped and told they can't go in there which to me is discrimination

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Hope they have a better day today but are prepared for the cold nights

Linda :o)

Sunday afternoon nudge, it is going to be -2
again tonight.

Sorry that was me who deleted..hit the wrong button.

Val