Hello to all our volunteers

This hyacinth really is in my garden!  

Our volunteers went home last week and mostly had to be coerced into going.  

"What about all those people who need our help and support," they said. 

"We and all those people need all you wonderful volunteers for the many years to come.  We can all manage for a few weeks...we'll have to.  And then when the peak of the Corona Virus has passed, you will all come back and continue to be your wonderful selves."

For now we all have to heed advice and remain at home and away from others as much as possible.  For the good of everyone we need to take the advice we are given and follow it to the letter.  When all this is over we will have lots of time to be together and give each other real hugs.  For now virtual hugs are good, and good old fashioned telephone calls work a treat to stay in touch!

This is my mum's effort at a knitted bear...

When the peak is over it will almost be time to hear whether or not our volunteers have been awarded The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.  They have been nominated this year and whether they get the awaard or not I cannot think of any more wonderful people to work alongside every day.  Thank you to every one of you, stay safe, and I look forward to seeing you all again when the advice changes and it is safe for us all to get out and about.  

So what are we all going to do with ourselves?  Well I thought a bit of craft/knitting is always good.  My mum knits and sews and crochets and stuff mum's and grannie's are good at.  She made the bear to left.  It looks pretty impressive...how hard can it be.  Last year I got a 'making knitted animals out of squares' book.  I decided the cats looked easy enough and started clacking my knitting needles.  The results below are a little less creative than my mum's efforts but they really did make us laugh.  

...this is my attempt at knitting cats!  I did finish the faces but
they are not really as cat like as I was after! 

They are possibly the worst knitted cats anyone has ever made but it was good fun making them, we laughed a lot and it means any cats you knit will definitely be an improvement!  

So, my challenge to all you knitters and non-knitters, do you fancy knitting an animal whilst you are at home?  Crocheting one is also acceptable!  

When we are all back we will think of something fabulous to do with them all that reminds us of how important it is to be kind, how important we are to each other, and how care, compassion and love are what helped us survive Covid -19...oh, and doing as we are told which includes social distancing, hand washing and self-isolation if we have the symptoms!

Love to all you wonderful volunteers who give your time so generously at WCM and for other equally wonderful charities and groups.  

See you all soon, Rebecca and all at WCM xxx