23-12-2020, 12:53 PM
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Kent's Sikh community came together to help trapped Stack lorry drivers
I saw this heartwarming story on Twitter yesterday. Not much mention in the mainstream press though. Aside from this other non-Sikh charities were also putting together boxes of food and essentials.Why do charities have to step up at a time like this rather than the government? These poor drivers have had no access to even water and sanitary facilities for two days. Many are not allowed to leave their lorry unattended. It's appalling that more hasn't been done to help them. Just a cereal bar?!
"The Road Haulage Association has said that drivers were only offered one cereal bar for sustenance yesterday (December 21), and has said Kent County Council has delivered a "pretty poor effort" in terms of maintaining their morale and spirits.
And with no immediate end to the crisis in sight, Kent's Sikh community has decided to offer free hot meals to those drivers that face the prospect of Christmas in their trailers. "
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-...munity-4825064
23-12-2020, 01:04 PM
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Re: Kent's Sikh community came together to help trapped Stack lorry drivers
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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I saw this heartwarming story on Twitter yesterday. Not much mention in the mainstream press though. Aside from this other non-Sikh charities were also putting together boxes of food and essentials. Why do charities have to step up at a time like this rather than the government? These poor drivers have had no access to even water and sanitary facilities for two days. Many are not allowed to leave their lorry unattended. It's appalling that more hasn't been done to help them. Just a cereal bar?!
"The Road Haulage Association has said that drivers were only offered one cereal bar for sustenance yesterday (December 21), and has said Kent County Council has delivered a "pretty poor effort" in terms of maintaining their morale and spirits.
And with no immediate end to the crisis in sight, Kent's Sikh community has decided to offer free hot meals to those drivers that face the prospect of Christmas in their trailers. "
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-...munity-4825064
Interesting place France. Populated by chimaeras. A mix of frog and pig.
23-12-2020, 01:17 PM
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Re: Kent's Sikh community came together to help trapped Stack lorry drivers
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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It's nothing to do with politics but with common decency. These drivers are stranded and we are a civilised country. Why does it take charities to help them at such a time?
23-12-2020, 01:41 PM
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Re: Kent's Sikh community came together to help trapped Stack lorry drivers
Originally Posted by Judd
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The Sikh community regularly supply free meals to people in their respective communities whether Sikh or not. A noble people IMO. I've never met a Sikh I didn't like.
23-12-2020, 04:02 PM
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Re: Kent's Sikh community came together to help trapped Stack lorry drivers
Originally Posted by Meg
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Fantastic effort from the Sikh community 
they are masters in the art of feeding large numbers of people ....
23-12-2020, 04:57 PM
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Re: Kent's Sikh community came together to help trapped Stack lorry drivers
I am pleased to read that somebody is helping these lorry drivers, who may not be able to get home for Christmas.It isn't their fault they are stranded here and the Sikhs living in the UK are demonstrating kindness.
I hope they all get home soon, & when they return they will remember that people of the UK were happy to help!
I am sure none of us would like to be spending Christmas living in a lorry with no company
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