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GILLIAN AND PHILIP WATKINS
helped with shopping and reimbursement was
not an issue, we used BACS, cash or whatever
worked for the resident, and surprisingly one
road volunteer was asked to witness a will,
having not known the resident until the PTG
Together group was esstablished’. Ian was
delighted that one group of street volunteers set
up their own Whats App group and the long
established Carter Walk group organised a very
successful front lawn VE tea party
Chris Clark Area Coordinator for Coppice
Farm said ‘ it was a bonding time yesterday.
I’ve lived in Tyler’s Green for 36 years but only
3 in Kings Ride, I didn’t really know the
neighbours but yesterday was lovely those
around me all came out at the end of drives with
tables and chairs and we chatted as well as you
can at such distance. One of my neighbours told
me in the 17 years she’s lived here it’s the first
time anything like this has happened!
Just wanted to let you know it’s great
that under the current circumstances
the efforts we’ve made through
P&TG Together has been even more
worthwhile. It’s quite hard to feel a
part of Penn & Tyler’s Green when
you’re not around the main body of
the village which seems to centre
more by the Commons.’
Other areas have had similar
responses, in addition it is often
family, friends and neighbours
supporting those who are unable to
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Village Voice June/July 2020
leave their homes. We have heard of
lovely stories of neighbours
providing ‘Sunday lunches’ for
neighbours who are on their own,
and to coordinating road plans to
celebrate VE day, for example in
Southcote Way and The Thicket
In Kingswood Ave many of the
residents ( and I’m sure many other
roads ) join the Thursday Clap for
the NHS and that is another way
everyone is supporting, waving and
acknowledging each other.
Thanks to everyone who has been involved
and we know its going to continue if any
resident needs support no matter how small,
please contact your Area Coordinator
Gill Markham (Area Coordinator for Kingswood Area and
Board member of P&TGRS)
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