We had a fantastic time bag packing at Marks and Spencers on Saturday. We raised an incredible £1,156.80 for Marie Curie with the help of Eileen, Amanda, Sarah and Tina and of course myself and Mandy.
Marks and Spencers are so generous to allow us into their stores for such a worthy cause.
I had a little boy ask me why I was a daffodil and why were we taking money. I simply said to him "we help to pay for nurses that look after really, really sick people". His dad came over and said "remember your papa? These ladies help the nurses that helped your papa". It made my eyes well with tears (that is normal for me when collecting) and Mandy looked across and said "Suzy, don't start crying"! She knows me so well!!!!
I took the money to mum and dad's to count as they like getting involved. We had a wonderful surprise as dad was full of the cold and counted the £1 coins as £10 per bag when actually it is £20 per bag. Accordingly, dad had written the figure down as £280 when it was actually £560. What a WONDERFUL mistake to make!
I think we are going to smash our totals this year which is great as there is no trek next year.
The hospice is currently being refurbished and will be ready in about 6 months time. The administration team have moved down to Leith and the patients have been taken to the Western General Hospital. It will be good to get the patients back to the Hospice as soon as possible as the Western General is not really that great!
Anyway, that is my latest update on the Marie Curie side of things.
Laters xxx
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