Frances Taylor

Yeah, but it's ongoing. We had a couple who were 70 years married. So a beautiful bunch of flowers was bought and Everybody had a glass of wine. But all that has got to come out of the funds.

Yeah, but it's ongoing. We had a couple who were 70 years married. So a beautiful bunch of flowers was bought and Everybody had a glass of wine. But all that has got to come out of the funds.

In Weldon Way in Merston, just down from where the Moat House Doctors is. Right near the football club, just to give a few pointers. We do get a good clientele that comes, but obviously we'd like more to come to the charity shop.

In Weldon Way in Merston, just down from where the Moat House Doctors is. Right near the football club, just to give a few pointers. We do get a good clientele that comes, but obviously we'd like more to come to the charity shop.

You know, there was a lady I was talking to the other day and she was a fisherman. Well, when you saw this lady that struggles to walk and had one or two health problems, and she was so interested in what she caught in the past, where she fished. And they've all got a little story behind them. Another lady she married, got loads of grandchildren now in France, and she names them all.

You know, there was a lady I was talking to the other day and she was a fisherman. Well, when you saw this lady that struggles to walk and had one or two health problems, and she was so interested in what she caught in the past, where she fished. And they've all got a little story behind them. Another lady she married, got loads of grandchildren now in France, and she names them all.

And she's 100, just coming up to 101 this Christmas. And they've all got a story of their own.

And she's 100, just coming up to 101 this Christmas. And they've all got a story of their own.

Lots of them were the fallout from London, because we used to call that the GLC estate, which is now more or less run by Raven. And so they came down from London when I was just a little girl, and they were the most delightful people. And some of those originals, you know, a top end of the 80s and 90s, but... They're the salt of the earth.

Lots of them were the fallout from London, because we used to call that the GLC estate, which is now more or less run by Raven. And so they came down from London when I was just a little girl, and they were the most delightful people. And some of those originals, you know, a top end of the 80s and 90s, but... They're the salt of the earth.

They mingled in what we called was South Merced and it will always be the new estate, 60 years old. But they were just marvellous people. You know, real Londoners, real Cockneys and...

They mingled in what we called was South Merced and it will always be the new estate, 60 years old. But they were just marvellous people. You know, real Londoners, real Cockneys and...

Oh, it is now. You've got the new generations and that coming in. Equally, like some of the young people here tonight, they're just wonderful, some of them.

Oh, it is now. You've got the new generations and that coming in. Equally, like some of the young people here tonight, they're just wonderful, some of them.

They were so young, you know, 17, and the two girls... Well, I don't think they were much more than 17, 18. And to give up all that sort of time. They were smashing. Yeah, really nice.

They were so young, you know, 17, and the two girls... Well, I don't think they were much more than 17, 18. And to give up all that sort of time. They were smashing. Yeah, really nice.

It's a massive eye-opener, watching what people do, other people do. And, you know, it actually humbles me when they're working with people with learning difficulties. Different skills, you need so many different skills. But, yeah, honestly, it was a wonderful, lovely experience. Yeah, I was very lucky to be here.

It's a massive eye-opener, watching what people do, other people do. And, you know, it actually humbles me when they're working with people with learning difficulties. Different skills, you need so many different skills. But, yeah, honestly, it was a wonderful, lovely experience. Yeah, I was very lucky to be here.

No, no, it's all right. I'll bypass.

No, no, it's all right. I'll bypass.