Bekah and I met at the home of Mr G, on a rather chilly Saturday afternoon: the task... to help him to settle into his new home by unpacking and putting away his belongings, stored in bags at his flat since before Christmas 2024.

Mr G has some mobility issues and since being released from hospital in December, has found it difficult to sort out his new flat. Whilst waiting for new furniture to be delivered, Mr G has been living out of bags... a lot of bags... a lot of very big bags!

The task seemed insurmountable in the time allowed, but we set to, tackling one bag at a time.

Bekah was an amazing clothes sorter... and Mr G has a lot of clothes! Empty drawers and wardrobes were gradually filled and even Mr G was surprised by how much clothing he has, much of it brand new and never worn.

I set to on a storage cupboard, emptying out yet more bags, filled with an assortment of items, from photographs and ornaments, to toiletries and kitchen knives.

As we worked, we chatted and laughed with Mr G.

I had been concerned that he would not welcome me at first... he had on an LFC top, and I had on my Everton jacket 🤔😁

However, the friendly rivalry helped to break the ice and our love of the game gave us something to talk about.

It was soon very apparent that Mr G was not only a Red... but he was a HUGE RED! Over the years, his family had bought him Liverpool clothing and memorabilia that filled bag after bag. Bekah found football tops, tracksuits, jumpers and 5 dressing gowns, all bearing the famous Liver Bird logo, whilst I came across Liverpool FC books, calendars, framed pictures, and even a Kenny Dalglish signed, framed football shirt!

It was almost too much for a Blue to bear, but, after two hours of non stop unpacking and sorting, the last bag was emptied, Christmas decorations were put away for another year, books were made accessible, and we even found Mr G's razors that had been missing since the move.

Mr G was amazed at the transformation and couldn't thank us enough. He can now begin to relax and enjoy his new home.