I saw on the news this morning that the National Blood Service was starting a campaign to get people to donate blood especially over the bank holiday / Jubilee / Olympic period. Then at work, I heard about a Nicola, a friend of Dawn's, who had gone down to London to be involved in the promo as she was a blood recipient. Dawn told me how Nicola had had her arm painted to show the veins and arteries. I had a look at the NBS Facebook page when I got home & found this image.

Read about Nicola & see the Central News report from the Leicester Donor centre, where I go to donate, here., then visit www.blood.co.uk and make an appointment.

**gets off soapbox....