LUCY’S LOGS AND TIME FOR A CHAT Iain Ferguson plans, could be easily carried The ember of idea on how to for delivery and would be help people unable to leave useful to people who may not home during Coronavirus be able to get out or might be restrictions has turned into a too heavy for blazing success them to carry. for a young Caol teenager who With a little delivers logs on I am really enjoying getting advice, she set her bicycle. around to deliver the logs, up a Facebook page for ‘Lucy’s During the even in the bad weather. Logs’ and a few period when months on has schools were fulfilled her closed, Lucy was thinking of ways to make some intentions with a regular base of people building up, not only pocket money but also how for logs, but ready to chat. She to get in touch with people who may be isolated and have was also helped by owners of a local bike shop who lent her a a chat to try and make them trailer to carry the logs. feel better. She also wanted things to be Now back at school, as ‘green’ as possible, she delivers on a so planned using her Friday afternoon, bicycle rather than Saturday and asking her parents to Sunday, even during drive her about. the wild weather at the beginning on She then hit on the idea of selling ‘Hotties’ November. - logs made from She has wood chips travelled as from BSW far as Upper Sawmill Achintore where her with Dad Ollie her Dad works. running These along fitted beside in with her as her ecopart friendly
of his ongoing daily charity challenge - see page 37. Lucy said: ‘I have been really surprised by the amount of people who have helped support me by ordering logs. I even have customers who have set up a weekly delivery which is great for them and for me. ‘Using my bike makes it very green and the logs are efficient at producing heat which is better for everyone. Some people also arrange when I can deliver and wait for me to get there. ‘It’s always nice to stop and have a chat with them too.’
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