06-12-2016, 10:22 PM
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Free Christmas dinner
Nice.http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-a7456686.html
11-12-2016, 02:54 PM
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Re: Free Christmas dinner
Our church is doing a free Christmas Lunch on Christma day for anyone who would otherwise be on their own--which includes me--but I have volunteered to help. We are also having welcome drinks, entertainment in the afternoon, plus Christmas cake and tea, about 5.00. So we have lots of people willing to help--the local shops have been so generous--the butcher is giving us a turkey and some chipolatas--etc etc etc--and Waitrose has donated £900.00 worth of vouchers to buy food drink etc. We were hoping for about 60 people---at latest committee meeting last Monday we have had positive acceptances from 14 people---plus a possible further 6 people. We have arranged lifts for everyone. A total so far of 20---so whether there are not as many people on their own at Christmas as we originally expected---or for whatever reason people are just not coming forward---we have had flyers and posters all round the village, plus the neighbouring villages. But whatever we aoim to make it a good afternoon for whoever turns up.
11-12-2016, 04:58 PM
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Re: Free Christmas dinner
Originally Posted by mariana
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Our church is doing a free Christmas Lunch on Christma day for anyone who would otherwise be on their own--which includes me--but I have volunteered to help. We are also having welcome drinks, entertainment in the afternoon, plus Christmas cake and tea, about 5.00. So we have lots of people willing to help--the local shops have been so generous--the butcher is giving us a turkey and some chipolatas--etc etc etc--and Waitrose has donated £900.00 worth of vouchers to buy food drink etc. We were hoping for about 60 people---at latest committee meeting last Monday we have had positive acceptances from 14 people---plus a possible further 6 people. We have arranged lifts for everyone. A total so far of 20---so whether there are not as many people on their own at Christmas as we originally expected---or for whatever reason people are just not coming forward---we have had flyers and posters all round the village, plus the neighbouring villages. But whatever we aoim to make it a good afternoon for whoever turns up.
11-12-2016, 05:22 PM
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Re: Free Christmas dinner
Originally Posted by mariana
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Our church is doing a free Christmas Lunch on Christma day for anyone who would otherwise be on their own--which includes me--but I have volunteered to help. We are also having welcome drinks, entertainment in the afternoon, plus Christmas cake and tea, about 5.00. So we have lots of people willing to help--the local shops have been so generous--the butcher is giving us a turkey and some chipolatas--etc etc etc--and Waitrose has donated £900.00 worth of vouchers to buy food drink etc. We were hoping for about 60 people---at latest committee meeting last Monday we have had positive acceptances from 14 people---plus a possible further 6 people. We have arranged lifts for everyone. A total so far of 20---so whether there are not as many people on their own at Christmas as we originally expected---or for whatever reason people are just not coming forward---we have had flyers and posters all round the village, plus the neighbouring villages. But whatever we aoim to make it a good afternoon for whoever turns up.
It will be appreciated by the people who turn up.
11-12-2016, 05:25 PM
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Re: Free Christmas dinner
Originally Posted by APRICOT
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Very thoughtful and kind of them .That is so good of you to give up your Christmas Day.
It will be appreciated by the people who turn up.
11-12-2016, 05:30 PM
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Re: Free Christmas dinner
Originally Posted by Nom
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Very nice mariana im sure it will be well appreciated by those on their own. ai suppose some may still feel the stigma of being alone, lets hope more will join you on the day.
I have 2 sisters, but impossible for us to get togeher---I have good friends, but they just commiitt to their own families---I have a man in my life--but noone in his family have ever accepted or acknowledged me, and he spends Christmas Day with them----so yes, its very very hard to say that youi will be all alone on Christmas Day.
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