As it turned out the old boots were less worn than I am.
The two young women in the photo with me are employees of Abacus persuaded by Pete (who's also a professional photographer) to be photographed. They both insisted they looked too knackered, were too fat, would have to do their make-up before they agreed and just look how gorgeous they are!
Pete also wanted a quote for the press release so here's what I said:
“Foot problems are common amongst rough sleepers because, in
wet weather, they have no facilities to dry their feet or spare shoes to change
into, so we’re delighted to receive this donation of waterproof shoes from
Abacus.
“We’ll keep most of them at Zac’s Place, in central Swansea,
to hand out as needed but a few pairs will be going to Rough Edges, our charity
shop for men in Gors Avenue. The profits from the shop help support the work
that Zac’s does with the homeless all year round.”
P.S. Before I left the house I asked Husband if I looked all right to have my photo taken. He looked at me and said, 'You smell nice.' (Especially for Furtheron!)
P.S. Before I left the house I asked Husband if I looked all right to have my photo taken. He looked at me and said, 'You smell nice.' (Especially for Furtheron!)