Never too old for a 1st visit?

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I offered my 2 to a charity called Time To Talk Befriending, it's a charity for people who may not be disabled but lonely. They have a lady who will be thrilled to go, her last game was the last at The Goldstone where she used to stand with her husband in the North.

Sadly, her husband and a son never lived to see the Amex. her son was a campaigner and was one of the group presenting the petition to No 10. Their ashes are at the Amex memorial garden but she's never been out to see a match or to the garden.

This lady is now in her Eighties. She doesn't use a wheelchair but cannot walk far. My tickets were for WSL near the North but she will be dropped off in the coach park, too far to walk. I have contacted the club and they have swapped the seats for some in the South Stand. I will only get to meet her to hand the tickets over as I am in WSU.

She is going with her daughter and I do hope she enjoys an emotional day. I hope any stewards in the South will look out & look after her and any fans in the area please be patient and say 'Hello' to Peggy.

 

[dazzer6666]

Brilliant idea, well done. That is fantastic, hope they have a great day out.

 

[blue'n'white]

What a lovely idea ! I hope she enjoys the game

 

[neilbard]

Brilliant!

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Lovely gesture, I am sure she will have a great time.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I opened the thread in the expectation that I'd post something "funny", riffing off the title. Would be utterly inappropriate.

What a totally brilliant thing to have done

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Bloody hell. What a great idea. Well played, FG. You sir, are my NSC Man of the Day

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Thanks Edna, and others!

I do have a few logistics to resolve, like the being dropped off and walk to the entrance. I'd love it if there was a lightweight wheelchair and it would be nice to be able to take her down to the Memorial Garden.

I also hope that some good people will look out for her at the game, maybe fetch her a half time drink or help negotiate a busy concourse (I won't be able to as I'll be in my usual WSU seat.

And finally, after the game them will be a while before she can be picked up but is there anywhere to sit? It'll be getting abit chilly out pitchside and I know they like to clear these areas but there's no seating in the concourse.

Any ideas gratefully received.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Thanks Edna, and others!

I do have a few logistics to resolve, like the being dropped off and walk to the entrance. I'd love it if there was a lightweight wheelchair and it would be nice to be able to take her down to the Memorial Garden.

I also hope that some good people will look out for her at the game, maybe fetch her a half time drink or help negotiate a busy concourse (I won't be able to as I'll be in my usual WSU seat.

And finally, after the game them will be a while before she can be picked up but is there anywhere to sit? It'll be getting abit chilly out pitchside and I know they like to clear these areas but there's no seating in the concourse.

Any ideas gratefully received.

If you can get her to the Memorial Garden, there is a bench there, which was paid for by the fans. I hope someone can lend you a wheelchair for the day. There is a lift from the coach park down to the concourse, by the south stand. There is a ramp from the west stand concourse down to the Memorial garden.
If not a wheelchair, maybe a mobility walker with a seat?

 

[atomised]

There's usually a disability liaison Steward in the south stand, lovely lady. Helps us a lot as my other half is visually impaired. In fact all the stewards in the south have been very helpful.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Come on, good people of NSC. Let's help make Peggy's day. Any ideas?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

This is a lightweight wheelchair for hire, next day delivery, minimum charge £25.
https://www.wheelfreedom.com/products/adult_wheelchair_hire/lightweight_foldable_wheelchair_hire

I'll chuck in a fiver.

 

[MattBackHome]

This is a lightweight wheelchair for hire, next day delivery, minimum charge £25.
https://www.wheelfreedom.com/products/adult_wheelchair_hire/lightweight_foldable_wheelchair_hire

I'll chuck in a fiver.

Me too - let me know how to pay

 

[Lady Whistledown]

And me.

#OperationPeggy

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Me too - let me know how to pay

And me.

#OperationPeggy

Maybe we could meet Peggy & Freddie at the Memorial garden to hand over our notes?

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I'm at work at the mo so can only dip in & out of here but thanks for the support. I'll be giving her a ring soon to hopefully sort out times etc and will pop back here again later.

 

[Fulking Seagull]

Bloody hell. What a great idea. Well played, FG. You sir, are my NSC Man of the Day

This. I have people using up my 2 but wish I had had a similar idea. Spot on.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Should be able to do that, [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION]

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Maybe we could meet Peggy & Freddie at the Memorial garden to hand over our notes?

I'll put a fiver in too, I'll not be able to meet to physically hand it over but happy to PayPal it to one of you?

 

[Del Fenner]

What a heart-warming thread. Top man, Freddie.