No sooner had we switched on the lights and opened the door, two ladies eagerly marched into our shop. ‘We’ve come to dress in red’, said the first. They introduced themselves as Kirsty and Helen. We had spoken to them on Monday about our project and at the time they had their dog with them. They said they’d come back and were true to their word. They chose their outfits, got changed, and at exactly 10:30am they set off on the walk. When seated for their coffee, a group of men began singing a very out of tune ‘Lady in Red’. The ladies seemed quite flattered. It was a great start to the day!!
The afternoon was equally successful as three young ladies, Lorraine, Jenna, and Jade volunteered to do the walk. They set off and looked a vision in red. All heads turned in confused amazement as they walked along. They sat down for their drink and as it started to rain quite heavily, they decided to make a hasty retreat back into the St. John’s Centre. The rain didn’t dampen their enthusiasm however, as they giddily recalled the experience as they said goodbye.
So 5 people to add to the list of participants and after another busy day with lots of interest, we are both extremely positive that we will be gaining many more!
