MUCH LAUGHTER AT THE COMMUNITY FRIDGE

It was another busy day at the Community Fridge today and as you can see, we had lots of fresh produce, so there was plenty for everyone who came.

The middle shot shows some of the volunteers, with J nonchalantly leaning up against the counter where the water and other drinks are.  The reason for their laughter was that I had told them that I might just take one of the Winalot Meaty Chunks in grave for Mr. HCB’s tea tonight!  

Also shown are the hands of one of younger volunteers who was bravely bagging up lots of KFC, but wearing gloves, of course.  Many of the volunteers don’t like handling the KFC but this young lady just got on with it!  

The last photograph at the bottom right shows some of the cakes - it’s only 50p for a cup of percolated coffee and a slice of cake - but as A said, “Please show the fruit bowl as well - for those who want a healthy snack!”

I chatted to quite a lot of people and enjoyed it, in between serving in the café and sorting out the dishwasher, so quite a varied morning.  

When most people had gone, two of the men, who help to tidy up each week and put away the tables and chairs, asked if I had voted.  I told them I had, via a postal vote, but that I wouldn’t even consider not voting, because I was sure some of my ancestors would have campaigned for women to be able to vote over a hundred years ago - and in any event, if I didn’t vote, then I wouldn’t have the right to complain at what happens in the coming days, months and years.  They both nodded and said,“Quite right!”

I did learn something today about the two groups of women, that I never knew before, which was interesting:

“Women and the vote

Before 1918 no women were allowed to vote in parliamentary elections. In the early 20th century there were two main groups active in the campaign for women's suffrage, a term used to describe the right to vote.

These two groups were the 'suffragists' who campaigned using peaceful methods such as lobbying, and the 'suffragettes' who were determined to win the right to vote for women by any means. Their militant campaigning sometimes included unlawful and violent acts which attracted much publicity.”

I think I probably would have been a ‘suffragette’, although I’m sure I wouldn’t have been violent. ;-) M xx