Day 6/8 - 27Dec - Practicalities
Christmas day is over for another year and fatigue setting in it's a muted kitchen as we go head down and prep a fantastic hearty beef and vegetarian stew with lots of side vegetables. By this stage of the week our guests are into the groove and eating well, larger meals, more variety and very nutritious. In front of house our volunteers are chatting with our guests around The Gate who are now more familiar and comfort with us and engaging in pastimes such as karaoke, bingo, football, jigsaws, chess, art, cinema and lots more. This leads on to our guests being far more amenable and comfortable attending our AA and NA meetings which can be life changing for some of them, there is also help and advice on the practicalities of rehousing, travel and repatriation. We provide, of course, the full range of NHS services with a backup transport team so guests in need get seen by volunteer doctors, dentists and opticians, usually hard to access during the year. Manicu...