Easter Knitties ...

[chenrezig]

I am on the minibus doing my voluntary work today, and I am taking them some Easter Knitties which they put chocs to raise money to run the minibuses.. I reckon about 103 there .. !

I reckon if they all go, there should be enough to pay the diesel for one of the buses for just over a week - fingers crossed, one bus I was on did 96 miles a day just in and around Norwich!

[Rosalind]

They look great, will keep my fingers cross that they all sell.

[JaneJ]

They are wonderful Liz!!!

They will sell very quickly I am sure.

You are an amazing lady, very talented and they are lucky to have you

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[wendy]

they are amazing and so are you to do this for the charity.
does anyone have an idea for fund raising that we could do for Chill?

[annie]

They are lovely Liz, you have a lot of patience

[chenrezig]

I got a phone call today to say thay had all been sold ! At "£1 each that is £103 raised for Norwich Door to Door, that works out at about a week and a half of diesel for one minibus - I will have to get knitting for Halloween soon at that rate lol

[annie]

That's terrific Liz

[maureenho]

That is fantastic Liz ea9jk

[Johanna]

[chenrezig]

Now there's a thought ...

The minibuses have had their grants cut so much we rely more and more on fundraising ... the money these Easter Knitties raised would pay for fuel for one bus for a fortnight and we do as much as 96 miles a day just in and around Norwich.

So many people rely on us to get out who can't use buses -the disabled, elderly (last time I checked our youngest passenger was 3 years and the oldest 104)! I recently met one lady and gent and they hadn't been into the city for 16 years !!! They use us for essential trips - health appointments (hospital, doctors, physio, dentists, opticians etc), get to schools, groceries, day centres. For some of our passengers we might be the only people they meet in over 2 weeks ...

It costs us £12 per return trip per person and they pay £6 return, the other money to keep the service going has to be made up somehow. plus all the checks and maintenance the buses need to keep them safe and road legal.

I have just handed over 166 little pumkins for Halloween