Like every year, we have been asked to join the Kingston Round Table to lend some elves to help guide their Santa's Sleigh through the streets of Kingston, to bring some cheer while knocking on doors to collect some donations.

So tonight, Emily and I braved the cold and rainy evening with our festive elf ears on and skipped our way to various different homes. We were greeted with friendly neighbours who kindly donated their money, while calling for Santa to surprise some young children. Some children were shy and star-struck while one little boy was so excited to see Santa that he was willing to run out without his coat and shoes! 😆

It is always so lovely to hear the sweet giggles that children make and see their faces light up whenever they see the jolly, bearded man in red.

So let’s get our bells on and bring on Christmas!

On the second day of Christmas… nine helpful elves decorated a supported living house for people with learning disabilities and vision impairments called Seeability. We had colourful and sparkling Christmas lights and decorations which made the residents excited with big smiles and hearty laughs 😃

We split ourselves in three groups: Group A - Emily, Martel and Marcos tackling the ladder to put up the Christmas lights outside around the house. Group B - Emma and Levita decorated the Christmas tree with some of the residents while singing cheerfully. Group C - Laurel, Jana, Anna, Rachel and Jonathan got creative with the window stickers.

Afterwards, mince pies were shared out and our chief photographer and video editor, Rachel, got us dancing around the Christmas tree. Lastly, like always we ended with a group photo with all of the residents 😃

Have a Merry Christmas Seeability!!🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻 See you all again soon! 😊

Dropped a few cans for the local food bank.

This evening Dave and myself meandered up and down a block of streets that had be planned out,with other volunteers to collect money for the round table to distribute where needed.The main man SANTA did a great job talking to the kids, including the adults. This time of year brings the big kid out in everyone!

2 Goodgymers, another volunteer and Lakshmi (BRITE Box Events & Fundraising Lead and Project Coordinator in Kingston) showed our strengths💪🏼 today. We all got stuck in and helped each other by transporting a delivery of crates full of 600 tins, bags of flour and blocks of cheese for the BRITE box project at Kingsgate Church in Kingston.

Now, they’re ready to be delivered to local schools where children can start cooking healthy delicious meals with their classmates. Perhaps, they can also show off to their parents for Christmas too!

Bon appetit! 🧑‍🍳 🍽️ 👩‍🍳

On Sunday I joined Dons Local Action Group foodbank to help collect food donations in the Surbiton area. 

On the list were tinned meat, tinned fish, sauces and also ruined fruit.

Evening everyone 

This was another very succesful day of helping improve lives of those local to me. I packed a total of 7 boxes full of food!   What a difference this makes!