Coming together

Like so many people it was a day of TV watching, paying our respects and saying goodbye to the Queen. We opened the village hall to live stream for anyone who wanted to watch in the company of others. There were at least half a dozen ladies who are in their nineties, who live alone and enjoyed being together for this momentous occasion. We served teas, coffees and biscuits and watched in silence but not alone. There were 25 of us there and another 10 people joined at the end of the service for lunch club. We kept the screen on so everyone could follow the proceeding procession if they wanted. One of my friends who is also always volunteering at the hall, paid for everyone's lunch. Her mum died recently, the same age as the queen. She said her mum would have loved to know that some of her money was being used in this way and she felt it was a lasting tribute she could pay to her mum. She is a lovely lady and insisted that she didn't want everyone to know she'd paid, there are just a few of us who do, everyone was just told "there is no charge today."