| #375 |
An amazing IN day - filled with kindness. Can't stop thinking about it!
A local church has been giving away food on the first Saturday of the month for a while - don't know when they started but I've known about it for a few months. Its the sort of thing that I wouldn't go to as I've assumed it was a sort of food bank for those in need as I'm not in need by any means.
A friend I've made from the freebie site went there this morning for the first time and messaged me with the details - telling me I must go. So I did!
Feeling incredibly embarrassed I went it to the hall and was given a number - 35 (almost my age
) and told to take a seat in the next room where there was tea, coffee, croissants and bacon butties! I turned it down apart from a coffee, had a long chat with the two other people there - who were both part of the church and not waiting for their turn in the food hall. I was told that there was no limit on what I could take, that it was all supermarket stock that would otherwise be food waste.
People are sent in to choose their food in batches, so that there's plenty of time to choose what you want. I was almost in a batch of my own - a couple of people joined me but that was all. WE were the last ones they expected so everything there was "ours". It was strange, tables of food that I could just help myself too.
One table had frozen food - mostly meat and fish. As soon as a few things were taken, it was topped up with more from the freezer. Another table had chilled stuff like coleslaw, yogurt, and prepared fruit and veg. There were tables of veg, salads, cereals, pasta, bread, tins of all sorts, toiletries and pet food.
Having done 3 laps of the tables, with 2 full bags, I was asked it I wanted to see what was left in the freezer! Lots of meat, including whole chickens. There were 2 packs of Venison liver, that a couple of people refused. I said my dogs would eat it but I wouldn't - so they gave me the liver!!
Most of the food was from Waitrose which made a nice change from Morries and Lidl.
Everyone was so nice and helpful - they even offered to carry my bags to the car.
I'd expected a bit of religion but, apart from an invite to their weekly coffee morning, that was about it.
I'll be more confident about going there again - although there's not one in August because of the holidays. May even try the Food giveaway in another local church.
Another IN - an amazing Begonia Rex "Escargot" that I've waffled on about on a flower thread.
A local church has been giving away food on the first Saturday of the month for a while - don't know when they started but I've known about it for a few months. Its the sort of thing that I wouldn't go to as I've assumed it was a sort of food bank for those in need as I'm not in need by any means.
A friend I've made from the freebie site went there this morning for the first time and messaged me with the details - telling me I must go. So I did!
Feeling incredibly embarrassed I went it to the hall and was given a number - 35 (almost my age
) and told to take a seat in the next room where there was tea, coffee, croissants and bacon butties! I turned it down apart from a coffee, had a long chat with the two other people there - who were both part of the church and not waiting for their turn in the food hall. I was told that there was no limit on what I could take, that it was all supermarket stock that would otherwise be food waste. People are sent in to choose their food in batches, so that there's plenty of time to choose what you want. I was almost in a batch of my own - a couple of people joined me but that was all. WE were the last ones they expected so everything there was "ours". It was strange, tables of food that I could just help myself too.
One table had frozen food - mostly meat and fish. As soon as a few things were taken, it was topped up with more from the freezer. Another table had chilled stuff like coleslaw, yogurt, and prepared fruit and veg. There were tables of veg, salads, cereals, pasta, bread, tins of all sorts, toiletries and pet food.
Having done 3 laps of the tables, with 2 full bags, I was asked it I wanted to see what was left in the freezer! Lots of meat, including whole chickens. There were 2 packs of Venison liver, that a couple of people refused. I said my dogs would eat it but I wouldn't - so they gave me the liver!!
Most of the food was from Waitrose which made a nice change from Morries and Lidl.
Everyone was so nice and helpful - they even offered to carry my bags to the car.
I'd expected a bit of religion but, apart from an invite to their weekly coffee morning, that was about it.
I'll be more confident about going there again - although there's not one in August because of the holidays. May even try the Food giveaway in another local church.
Another IN - an amazing Begonia Rex "Escargot" that I've waffled on about on a flower thread.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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