Hospice Holdup

I was one of the team of volunteer photographers for the Norfolk Hospice 'Hospice Holdup' that took place this morning. It was such good fun, and although I took some great pics I also learned a lot, too: like how to get over-excited business people or head teachers to stop jiggling about at the point of arrest! Not easy!

The idea was simple: local businesses, schools, banks etc were approached and asked if they would like one of their colleagues to be arrested. They would then only be released on payment of a minimum sum of £500 bail. 18 good sports came forward (or were put forward) and this morning they were all 'arrested' by a couple of policemen (special constables) and taken away in handcuffs after being publicly denounced by the town crier. The felons were taken to Freemasons Hall where they were fingerprinted, had mug shots taken and were given lunch and a little talking-to by the Lady Mayoress.

The blonde woman was not cheesed off - she was bursting not to laugh.

I believe in excess of £12,000 was raised.

Crimes included:
- impersonating Boris Johnson and having a bad hair day every day (a headmaster)

- having the worst dress sense in Norfolk (a pub manager)

- supporting Arsenal and flying low (another headmaster)

- eating too many pies (a supermarket manager)

- addiction to diet coke (an estate agent)

- appalling jokes (banker)

- being a prima-donna and OTT (another banker)

- delivering terrible puns and Dad jokes to staff and customers (bar owner)

- having bad hair and raising money for charity in work time (another banker)

Here endeth my day of annual leave from work. I'm on leave again tomorrow - don't think that will be as busy but probably not anyway near as much fun.