Bringing Out The Best...

Thank you all for the kind words. My temperature is starting to go down, although the dry cough remains [intermittently] Of course I haven't been able to have a test, so maybe it isn't the genuine Covid19. But it's pretty grim whatever it is. My cousin, who works in Wilko [aka The Loo Roll Battle Zone] says in the past couple of weeks she has certainly seen the best, and worst, of human behaviour. So can I inspire you with some of the best bits?

Here at UCF our Phone Buddy system is working well, and all the older and isolated folk have friends making regular contact. We are in a Church WhatsApp group which is sharing info, and positive messages. Bob is working incredibly hard [from home] keeping in touch with people. He and the Worship team are planning a "virtual" Sunday service

Steph sent us a picture of the slip posted through their door from local residents in their street. As she's so close to the baby's birth, she's had to stay home. This sort of action by her neighbours is such a lovely thing. I'm glad to hear of this sort of initiative up and down the country right now.

This is Steph with her great friend Raquel. She used to be PA for ex-footballer Gary Neville. [I used R's picture because she's more photogenic than GN] Gary now owns some hotels in Manchester. He is closing them to the public, but making them freely available to NHS personnel, who need to keep working but cannot sleep at home if their families have gone into isolation. I understand that GN is "a good egg, and really genuine". May God bless this wealthy man who is using his resources to do good.
The National Trust are opening up the grounds of their properties for free, so that everybody can get out into the fresh air and appreciate the beauty of nature. That's brilliant!

Finally the generous Jack Monroe, who has set up a crowd funding campaign for the Trussell Trust. The TT and other foodbanks are going to need even more support now so many folk are losing income. If you normally go out for coffee on a Saturday, but now you are stuck at home, why not send the money to the TT instead? [details here]
I hope this post has inspired you with further ideas about getting through this strange time. I had no idea when I picked my #word365 for 2020 just how relevant it would become! Thank you to these people, and to every one of you, all working hard to help our nation through this crisis.