T&J’s (JV back in the chair) Help for Ukraine

Toby and John are embarking on a trip to Poland to lend assistance to the Ukrainian refugees fleeing the atrocities in their homeland

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@TicketmasterCS trying to log in for concert tonight but on an old email address that no longer have access to. Can you help?

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John had genuinely no idea

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Final drop off from all the refugees that John bought back. No idea who she was, but was very lovely

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These. People. Are. Awesome.

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Last 24 hours… don’t know where to begin. Exhausted, but so happy to have brought refugees and their UK hosts together. What amazing people.

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Immigration cleared!!! Now in the queue to board the Eurotunnel

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For those of you worried I may not be getting sufficient nutrition on this trip… rest easy.

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Even the dog thought it was an early start today. On the road to Calais… should be ok UK soil early this evening

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That’s the border into Germany, in case you were wondering… farewell Poland, it’s been emotional

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Made it to Leipzig. Thanks to the brilliant team at Premier Inn for getting us sorted with rooms… I think people will sleep well tonight!

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12 passengers (and a cat and a dog) onboard for France and the UK - long drive ahead

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Checked in with the Przemysl reception centre last night… depressingly, the busiest I have seen it - so many people continue to be displaced and in distress

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Picked up the bus in Krakow and straight to work - helping @Douglas_Pullen and Robert move supplies to city centre aid centre

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On the plane heading back to Poland… hopeful for a full bus on the return leg to UK this week

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Flying home today. We hope we made a small difference in the short time we were here. There are lots of people in very crappy situations. Jonny V heads out later this week. Our last Polish meal - still not quite sure what it is.

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There are now as many Ukrainians going back to the border as there are leaving. Huge amounts of freight and supplies going in as well.

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We got Anthony to the refugee centre, gave him as much immediate support as the three of us could. He hopes to get the two of them to Germany. Was very depressing.

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This morning was a sober one. Met a young guy at the border called Anthony with his aged mother with osteoarthritis in a wheelchair. Had spent 16 hours in a bus from Dnipro in East Ukraine to escape the fighting. Exhausted, homeless and in desperate need of help.

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Sparky was Head of tessellation as we loaded it. I was Head of bungee cords and Jamie was Head of finance & inventory. Oh and Nadias van doesn’t lock…

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This is Nadia. She is organising the rebuilding of accommodation in Bachu & Lutsk. She drove from Ukraine to meet us and collect the hardware. We hope we will still be able to help her after returning to the UK.