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Food parcels being handed out..

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***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 5 Nov 2009 19:38

how do they decide is more worthy

f g s we got troops dying and their giving out food parcels over here

give them to the troops, and some armour too

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 5 Nov 2009 19:34

I remember getting some tins of steak and some butter when there was a surplus, as I was a single Mum at the time!! I probably still have a tin of steak in the pantry lol

I think lots of different charities and churches etc help out like this.

Lizx

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 5 Nov 2009 17:14

I remember that although didn't join in, that was quite a few years back when there was a so called butter mountain.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Sue

Sue Report 5 Nov 2009 16:11

I said on chat that's it's a church (not mainstream) who are providing these parcels. Recommendations via GPs, CAB, social services and Ceredigion Care.

It's really quite upset me to think that we are in such dire straights locally that this service is necessary.

xx

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 5 Nov 2009 15:45

The usual thing Sue will be that those who really need it wont know about it and will slip through the net, or, as you say will not collect them through misplaced pride.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Sue

Sue Report 5 Nov 2009 15:15

Announced in our local paper that food parcels containing enough tins/packets to feed a family for three days are being given out to those struggling.

FGS this is Britain in 2009 and we are making ever more retrograde steps where social welfare is concerned.

God help the poor pensioners this winter. If they have a large heating bill they can (and should) collect one of these parcels. I imagine that many wont though pride!

I hope the fat cats in Westminster feel some bloody shame!