Thank you to everyone who has continued to collect glasses for us. We have recently sent approximatley 750 pairs to 'Intercare', a charity based in Leicester that forwards them to Third World countries where a pair of glasses are too expensive for many people to buy. If, like me, you would be lost without your specs you will appreciate how valuable these will be to many, many people.

Intercare also send unused, unopened medicines, dressings etc to Third World hospitals and clinics. In the last 18 months alone we have been able to send over 100 boxes to them worth thousands of pounds, and which would otherwise be incinerated or end up in landfill.

So please keep giving me unwanted glasses or medicines - they will find a good home somewhere!

John Holden [Tel 729451]

For more information about Intercare, please visit their website