2010
New Brighton
This years outing went almost without a hitch. We would like to say a great big
thankyou to everyone who helped out and especially to the floral pavilion in new brighton for providing us with perfection.
We will have all the photos from the day uploaded soon and I can assure you there
are some to make you blush.
congratulations to Gary Holmen for taking best dressed
Ray Hannaway for second and
Sheldon Collins for taking 3rd prize
And now for the biggest thankyou which goes out to all the taxi drivers who gave
up the day to come and join us. If it wasnt for all of you, this day would not be possible.
To everyone who wonders why we do this, please read this email that I received.
Please allow me to introduce
myself. My name is Stephen Anderson, I am 18 years old and I am visually impaired. I am a former student of St
Vincent’s School for the Blind, obviously taking part in the annual outing as part of the Liverpool taxi drivers.
I have felt, ever since I
left the school last year, guilty beyond belief that I never let you appreciate how much I/we truly enjoy this outing.
To many of the students at
St Vincent’s, it’s more than just an outing, it’s an eye opener, to realise how lucky we are, and how much
people, especially in the City of Liverpool love us. Though I am no longer a student at the school, yet I will be thinking
very hard this July about my former peers, who I know will enjoy themselves once again, wondering why I ever left.
I personally adored it, in
fact it was the day that I always looked forward to. For this, I thank you most kindly for the service you graced us
with.
All the gifts I was given
are still being used to this day. One of which I am using as we speak. This I think is testament to your commitment
to us as young people, and to us as a unique area of society, and how, even though you may not realise it, it has a positive
effect on many for years to come.
Please pass this message on
to the people that it matters to. I will not be offended if you bring my complements up amongst others, or with the
school, as I think it is right that my complements are not hidden away.
I urge you to keep up your
fantastic work, which I’m more than sure you will.