Today I went over to Hinckley to deliver some prem baby hugs to the local charity ADAPT. Sue was delighted to receive quilts as she says the wards are beginning to open up.
There were 60 quilts altogether, ranging from the small 18” ones ( much like this) up to the more lap sized quilts with baby designs. They are all equally welcome!
When I said I was delivering quilts this afternoon, Jane asked, ‘Where to?’ She didn’t expect me to reply, ‘Tesco Superstore, Wigston!’ The look on her face was a picture! And while the quilts were being handed over at Tesco’s, it was Rosemary from the Diana Service for Children with Life-limiting Conditions who would be distributing them.
IWe usually meet at Meridian, as it’s easy to get to and plenty of free parking, but this was just as good, and had the added bonus of trollers to use to transfer quilts from car to car! With thirty quilts, it made life much simpler.
Rosemary brought some cards which the children had made. Lovely.
I had a surprise yesterday. I had a phone call from Angie at the LRI Chilldren’s Intensive Care Unit to ask if we had any larger quilts for teenagers. (That’s not the surprise.). I said yes, and how can we deliver them? (That’s not the surprise.). She said, well, just bring them up to the ward next time you’re passing! That was the surprise! ‘Can I just come then?’ said I. ‘Yes, of course. You can even stay for a cup of tea!’ Well, I knew things were beginning to get more relaxed, but I hadn’t realised that included hospitals! So, I sorted out ten larger quilts and husband and I delivered them with pride.
Here are Angie and I, and we are both smiling I can assure you. Here’s to more visits to the LRI in future!
