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Warm Space

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I sat at the door and welcomed people after the Christmas break. They were so pleased to be back. They were all so unique.  A Syrian woman who spoke Kurdish and many other languages. We said she should become a translator for the police or whoever. Good translators are in short supply and she spoke so many Middle Eastern languages like Pashto. A gem and such a graceful young woman. Smiling. A happy beginning to the year.  Then John. A Sikh but with an English name. A big smile as he came in and wished us happy new year.  And June who can't see much but came with her donation for the lunch.  Paul who had been missing at the Christmas lunch. Happy smiling.  Shahida the Esol teacher, Marion and Alex volunteers.  I filled 3 pages of people coming in. We collect a minimum of information to help us in monitoring and fundraising.  It was freezing outside but this old church hall was full of conversation, the art group, the esol class. The kitchen was bustling with activity making a good t
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Grace

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I used to walk to work. Im not very good in the mornings and it woke me up! I would walk along the canal and then up past the Cathedral and on to the Victorian Restaurant for a bacon sandwich. I was a very bad vegetarian and bacon was the last port of call!  This one day I was passing the Cathedral when I heard a voice say "Have you got any change?" I used to work with the homeless so Im sensitive to their plight. I looked up. There was a skinny blond haired man with clear blue eyes staring at me. I was now awake.  I thought quickly. "I don't have any money (I never did or do have much money!), but ill buy you breakfast, I said. He jumped up quickly clearly delighted! We walked to the restaurant. The manager met me at the door and said "He can't come in!". Ok I said we'll have a take away. Then the manager relented and said he could come in if I made sure he didn't go to the toilet! A tall and impossible task I thought! But we went in. He ordere
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Location: Birmingham, UK
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