I am very cynical on this annual pat on the back for rich & famous, but sometimes, there is someone very 'ordinary' who gets highlighted for doing something that most simply take for granted. I'm sure we all have local heroes who qualify, but this one caught my eye today in the Belfast Telegraph. He sweeps streets in a local town... Don't worry, the brief video of him is subtitled LOL

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/co-antrim-road-sweeper-who-always-goes-the-extra-mile-awarded-bem-42253628.html

 

When ever i’m in town and pass a litter picker, i always go out of my way to say “You’re doing a worth while job and making a difference”, 👍

2 hours ago, StephenFord said:

I am very cynical on this annual pat on the back for rich & famous, but sometimes, there is someone very 'ordinary' who gets highlighted for doing something that most simply take for granted. I'm sure we all have local heroes who qualify, but this one caught my eye today in the Belfast Telegraph. He sweeps streets in a local town... Don't worry, the brief video of him is subtitled LOL

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/co-antrim-road-sweeper-who-always-goes-the-extra-mile-awarded-bem-42253628.html

 

👍

2 hours ago, williamweb said:

When ever i’m in town and pass a litter picker, i always go out of my way to say “you’re doing a worth while job and making a difference”, 👍

👍

2 hours ago, StephenFord said:

I'm sure we all have local heroes who qualify,

Surely Stephen you must be getting at least an MBE for service to industry, promoting the Maypole charger 🤣🤣🤣

Maybe the FOC admin will give you a special medal 😀 

3 hours ago, williamweb said:

When ever i’m in town and pass a litter picker, i always go out of my way to say “You’re doing a worth while job and making a difference”, 👍

I even drop some litter nearby so he or she knows there job is safe. That's the caring sort of person I am. 

1 hour ago, unofix said:

Surely Stephen you must be getting at least an MBE for service to industry, promoting the Maypole charger 🤣🤣🤣

Maybe the FOC admin will give you a special medal 😀 

I hear Stephen is venturing out into not just promoting maypole battery chargers but other battery chargers in the new year🤣🤣🤣🤣

48 minutes ago, iantt said:

I even drop some litter nearby so he or she knows there job is safe. That's the caring sort of person I am. 

Yeah there’s a lot of caring people in my local town just like you 

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A schoolmate of mine is getting an MBE for services to maritime safety. He's been mechanic on our local lifeboat for 30 odd years. 

34 minutes ago, Turvey said:

A schoolmate of mine is getting an MBE for services to maritime safety. He's been mechanic on our local lifeboat for 30 odd years. 

That's great - just the sort of person who should get one imo!