SOCIAL AND WINE CIRCLE

Truckers to the rescue

With the intended speaker stranded in a small boat on the other side of the English Channel, the Social and Wine Circle needed someone to talk to their May meeting. Mike Read stepped in at short notice and enthralled the members with his descriptions of the good works carried out by the local East Coast Truckers charity.

What started as a group fighting to legalise the use of CB radio and taking out a few children from a local special needs school in their trucks has now become a charity famous for its Children’s Convoy from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and back each year on August Bank Holiday Sunday. A video of this event was shown and illustrated what a huge logistical exercise it is to organise but the enjoyment of the children makes it all worthwhile.
The East Coast Truckers provide other events for needy children throughout the year including a Christmas party and a visit to a pantomime. Support for individual families, schools and hospices is also arranged when finances permit.

Barbara Miller telling the “Story of Norwich”? will be the speaker at the next meeting in the Old Buckenham Church Rooms at 7.45pm on Thursday 8 June. All are welcome to come along.