General Chat

I don't think anyone can be prepared for a cold night when sleeping outside, i can't begin to imagine how the homeless must feel. when you think about it in cases where people have been driven from there homes abroard the troops are sent in with tents and blankets etc and rightly too, so whats the difference homeless is homeless and cold is cold, what ever part of the world you are in. makes you think.

Shirley Ann.

Nudge

Shirley Ann I was meaning that they get together and cope the best they can. Sometimes it's hard to find them and help them too

Linda

I have nudged this thread as i think it is a very worth while thread, and if it makes just one person aware of the plight of the homeless then its worth it.

Nudging again for Monday evening

Linda

Hi Maisie, the homeless live in my mind all winter through.
i can get quite boring about it.
I spend time etalking about my lovely warm bed and my duvet etc etc.... but we give all our useful garments, shoes, blankets etc, to the night shelter at Northampton.
My friend Mary and her husband take ours and theirs through together.
Bless anyone who is not in a warm bed tonight.... it is so cold out there.

Deanna X

I have a young pregnant woman in my centre who has been going out in black pyjama bottoms as that is all she had to fit her, and no money to buy anything else.
This is just one example of what the homeless are faced with.

Bless you Deanna, I do exactly the same!! Then when you read Shirley's reply it says it all doesn't it?
We are so fortunate. Today has been the coldest so far, and it's bitter again tonight.

Evening Nudge

To remind everyone

Linda

nudge for the day

Went shopping this morning starting to put together some basics for the boxes I will give to my daughter to pass to the homeless out reach workers to get to those who really need them.

Hoping it helps even one person at this time of year

Regards Linda

As i said on my thread, Maisie sent a box
that just about had everything in for one of my residents at the centre, this is the young girl who is wearing pyjama bottoms to go out in as she has nothing else to wear. Well she has now thanks to our Maisie. This young girl was thrilled with her gifts, you would have thought she had won the lottery. She hasn't taken her new slippers off since she got them, im sure she sleeps in them bless her. I get quite tearful when i see how grateful these people are for things we take for granted.

Shirley Ann.

n

All you people are angels to help these people, Shirley and Maisie you are angels with your big hearts

Managed to buy some reasonably priced scarves and gloves yesterday whilst christmas shopping. Will add them to the small pile I now have and get them boxed up soon.

Linda :o)

Good for you linda, I had a lot of toiletries and hair products put away for my residents for xmas, but ended up giving most of them to a young pregnant girl at the centre as she has very little. but im stocking up on all sorts of things ready for xmas for the residents.

Shirley Ann.

A little nudge this evening

Linda :o)

Little Nudge as this has gotten lost

Linda :o)

It is going to be very cold tonight so giving this a little nudge. Thanks Linda for the previous one.

Maisie

Colder still tonight

Thinking of those with nowhere to go

Linda

Minus 5c in Berkshire last night