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BE MY
“ARRIVA BUS VALENTINE”
ARRIVA North West and Wales is hotting things up this
Valentine’s Day, with customers’ romantic messages of love being
displayed on its buses.
Bus company Arriva, which operates services across Liverpool, is
inviting customers to phone the Love Bus team and leave their
amorous messages before 3 February. Drivers in Liverpool will be
displaying a selection of the most romantic messages on their buses,
to make Valentine’s Day even more memorable for that someone
special.
Nick Gordon, marketing manager for Arriva North West and Wales,
said:- “Valentine’s Day can become quite similar each year
with the usual card, flowers and chocolates. So we’re trying to do
something a bit different by asking people to declare their love on
board buses for their Valentine to see on the big day. Our
Love Bus team is waiting to take your messages, so get calling and
let your ‘Snuggle Bunny’ know how much you love them on the most
romantic day of the year.”
To leave your short messages of love call the Love Bus team on 0845
270 1660 before 3 February. A selection of the best messages will be
displayed on buses across the North West and Wales on Valentine’s
Day. The Love Bus team are also interested in hearing about any
exciting romantic stories, including news of proposals or couples
meeting on an Arriva bus.
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SAIL THE HIGH SEAS IN
AID OF PARKINSON’S
IF THE
January blues are getting you down, and you’re daydreaming about hot
exotic seas, why not sign up for the Parkinson’s Disease Society’s (PDS)
‘Sail the Island Adventure’? Glistening water, beautiful
sunsets and great people, it’s not quite the Mediterranean, but it
is around the Isle of Wight!
The PDS is once again taking aspiring sailors to Cowes, to learn to
crew a 40-foot yacht and then compete in a special race
circumnavigating the Isle of Wight. This year’s adventure takes
place from 5 to 8 May and up to 90 people will take part.
The Sail the Island Adventure is a fundraising challenge in aid of
the Parkinson’s Disease Society and aims to raise £45,000 for people
with Parkinson’s across the UK. Partners for the event are ‘Spirit
Sailing’ - a Royal Yachting Association accredited sailing
school, based in the Solent.
Over the weekend participants, in crews of 6, will be given just one
day to practise their skills before being challenged to compete
against each other in a race around the Isle of Wight. The winning
yacht will receive the Race Winners Trophy.
Hugo Middlemas, Director of Fundraising at the PDS said:-
““Sail the Island is an exciting fundraising event giving both
complete novices and more experienced sailors the chance to sail and
compete whilst raising money for a very important cause. Last year,
a great bunch of people, some with Parkinson's, came together,
learnt a new skill and competed. This year’s event will be even
bigger and better, and I do hope many people will sign up and join
us on the water in May.”
Steve Le Butt, Principal of Spirit Sailing Ltd said:-
“Following the outstanding success of the first event, we are
delighted to be organising the sailing logistics once again. As the
36 novice sailors gathered together in Cowes last year, no one
really knew what to expect. And, with just one day to train the
crews, the skippers had their work cut out. Raising money for a
fantastic cause, whilst having great fun and meeting a real
challenge proved to be a great combination. With additional boats
this year, we are looking forward to more people experiencing for
the first time the great thrill of racing a 40ft yacht.”
The PDS is looking for people keen to take part in this fundraising
event. To get involved and find out more information please contact
Anne Durrant on 020 7963 9319 or you can visit our website at:-
www.parkinsons.org.uk/sailing.
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