IMPACT OF VIRUS ON CHARITIES

On Wednesday I was on

ITV with my mate Lorraine Kelly “live” from my kitchen via Skype. Why? Because I wanted to raise awareness of the fact that the Alzheimer’s Society is facing a massive funding shortfall in the wake of coronavirus, which has disproportionately killed so many people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, especially in care homes.

The charity has launched an Emergency Appeal because it faces a

£45million funding deficit due to overwhelming demands on its services, such as the Dementia Connect support line and food packages, alongside the cancellation, due to the virus, of events aimed at fundraising for the charity alzheimers. org.uk.

Fiona, every time the

Lloyds Bank TV advert pops up I shake my head. I was a customer for years. As a single parent, on a low wage, with two children, life was tough. They didn’t help. They weren’t “by my side”. I blame them for the debt that accumulated. When they called me in to discuss my account I sat, in tears, as I felt they railroaded me into a greater mess.

Some years back I took my money out and opened a Co-op account.

I’ve never had an overdraft and I manage my money perfectly well. I pay Lloyds back a little a month – they can wait, their adverts are horsesh**.

Fiona, couldn’t agree with you more about that Black Horse. What’s it got to do with banking, other than it being Lloyds Bank? It’s beyond me and my wife.

And as for their “by your side” promise, Lymm in Cheshire used to have at least three top banks, now it has none.

The last one was Lloyds who, despite petitions and complaints, refused to keep the branch open, and even removed the ATM from outside the bank.

REPEATS Brenda as Vera