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CELEBRATION
CAKE
exactly the time it occurred. Modest
Paul says “I was only doing my job
at the time!”. To mark the occasion
Barry’s Godson made a very special
celebratory cake which was enjoyed STAMPS
by many of the people that have
shared his “second life”. It was heart
shaped with very simple but symbolic
decoration and tasted absolutely As most of our members will know
delicious. Bob Barnes is our stamp guru. He
takes all our used and donated stamp
In 2001 there were very few collections sorts them and auctions
defibrillators around in public places them off. Over the years, he has
and it is the result of incidents such raised many hundreds of pounds for
as this that in more recent times Take Heart and we thank him once
their availability has increased again for the time and effort he has
considerably. Unfortunately, many put in for our charity.
go unnoticed and insufficient people
have been trained in how to apply In the Take Heart office we always
CPR in order to maximise their remove all stamps from incoming
effectiveness – an uncomplicated mail and together with many
procedure but so valuable and members send them on to Bob.
rewarding as Barry is able to If you would like to send him stamps
demonstrate. yourself, he asks two things:
Please leave a little bit of envelope
Very Best Wishes Barry; thank you around the stamp when removing
for your kind words about the it, and please ensure the correct
Yorkshire Heart Centre. postage when sending them to him.
Editor His address is:
Bob Barnes, 9 Gagewell Drive,
Horbury, Wakefield. WF4 6BP.
Many Thanks.
Trevor Thompson.
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