Harry Shaw leaves great legacy behind
WHAT a great loss Harry Shaw is to Coventry life.
He gave so many local people, including me, the chance to go abroad for the first time thanks to his travel company which he originally began with just one coach in the 1960s and soon after his coaches were flying the flag for Coventry both at home and abroad.
I can remember waiting in White Street Coach Park in the summer of 1994 with my family, eagerly awaiting to board the coach for a two-week holiday in Salou.
Harry and his company gave so much joy, fun and happiness to so many over the decades and what a great legacy that is to leave behind.
Thanks for the memories Harry and deepest sympathies to his family at this sad time. Paul Sheehan Binley
Roadworks on Sewall Highway
IN April the council advertised in the Telegraph that Sewall Highway was to be closed to enable road resurfacing in May. May came, as did June, July, August and September. On October 1, a letter informing us that resurfacing would take place over the next week. On October 8, a notice went up telling us that there would be three sessions of night time closures. At the same time another notice about 20 yards away said two nights. A red light went up on that day with a notice of that light being placed alongside my car door, driver’s side. Over two nights the island between Wyken Grange Road and Tiverton Road was altered and the surrounding four road entrances neatly resurfaced. The roadworks then stopped. Later the island at Torcross Avenue was also treated. Since then – nothing.
What was that about a brewery? M T Hancock Wyken
Disability should never be a barrier
RE: Learning Disability Work Week, November 5 to 11, 2018.
Learning Disability Work Week celebrates the contributions that people with a learning disability can make in the workplace.
Did your readers know that approximately eight out of 10 working age people with a learning disability have mild or moderate learning disabilities, but less than two out of 10 are in employment?
We are passionate that having a disability should never be a barrier to people living their lives to the fullest and I’d like to take a moment to tell your readers how as a charity we support people with a wide range of disabilities, providing them with a stimulating environment where they feel valued and are able to flourish.
I work for Revitalise – an amazing national charity that provides respite holidays for disabled people and carers. Our holidays are all about enabling our guests to enjoy new experiences and to spend time enjoying each other’s company.
With the support of our volunteers, we create a relaxed environment where our guests can freely interact with one another, while building upon their skills and confidence – something that can be incredibly beneficial, not only personally, but professionally too.
We are proud to be expanding our variety of themed weeks for 2019, with the introduction of specialist weeks dedicated to guests with learning disabilities. Packed with everything that our guests usually expect from a Revitalise holiday – live entertainment, a variety of excursions and the opportunity to make new friends, our learning disability weeks will offer even greater vibrancy, with each and every aspect of the break tailored to their needs.
To find out more about Revitalise breaks or to discover ways we may be able to help you, visit revitalise. org.uk or call 0303 303 0145. Stephanie Stone Revitalise