Living in Bristol I have met Olive on a few occasions usually to buy a poppy from her. She was a kind and caring person with a nice smile. Living outside Bristol now I have not seen her for a few years now but her memory lives on.
I am not going to blame charities solely for her death,but last year she went to the local paper about the volume of begging letters and phone calls.I would not think this helped her frame of mind especially as it seems she had other issues.
RIP Olive you made a great contribution to the RBL and others we may never know about.I am very sad at the awful death she chose and the turmoil that must have been in her mind to do this
Charities I will give to a collector for a charity I wish to support. I would never do a direct debit or give my name and address to any of them.I am not sure if it is true but it is my understanding that lists of people are sold on to other charities once they are no use to them anymore. Where do the lists come from? When casting about for an insurance quote I made a spelling mistake in one of my names(I have four thanks Mum and Dad) A year later I am still getting heart string letters with that mistake in it! Strange that.
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