While GG volunteers are allowed to skip the queue at the wonderful Feed the Hill, I haven’t for ages. Instead I take my place and often chat with others waiting. It helps me keep my feet firmly on the ground. Today I talked to a man who has serious health issues and has no access to cooking facilities, so the Tuscan Bean Soup (Ribollita) was his first hot meal since Saturday.

Ms L was really happy with the vegetables, fruit, soup and groceries I brought back. She a bit disappointed they didn’t have any pasta sauce until I explained that I had managed to get all the ingredients for one including a small sachets of cornflour and mixed herbs. She was so pleased!