Right, so here we are.
Sunny Brynmawr.
Window looks lovely, doesn't it?
So anytime I've been up here, I've been wind-swept.
Lovely vases coming up for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day.
Look at that teat.
Look at them glasses.
They're beautiful.
Got a milk cup over there.
We've got some swimmers.
Oh, what's that?
That's not capsule.
Capsules when you order offline.
Oh, it smells like marzipan in here, me and Dan, doesn't it?
It's not just that.
They've got meeting rooms.
No, when we came in here, the landlord said it was a really warm shop, remember?
It's warm in here compared to outside.
Yeah, he said it's a really hot shop, this one.
Got some lovely stuff in.
I know, though, are you?
Cute little things.
Look at them.
Maybe brand new look.
Sketches, they are.
Lovely.
Lovely.
You're supposed to be getting the petrol in.
Alright, okay.
So yeah, I've tried to order these for Risca to give us some heights in the window because Risca's window is high as well, isn't it?
So I had a mum say to me the other day, I don't really know what to do and I feel a bit awkward asking for stuff when I come in the shop.
So what you need to do is follow out terms and conditions.
The lady that was refused the other day was refused because she refused to follow the terms and conditions.
And her attitude stunk.
And, ukulele!
I wonder if I could... I might go better in Blackwood.
I don't know if I have to take it.
Instruments have gone well up there.
So you come in, drop off, do your shopping, whatever.
I need to keep the trays, guys.
And then...
So Sarah or Dave will be by you.
Or their daughter.
And all you say is...
Oh, what's that?
I hate CDs.
Like, talking box, are they?
All you say is...
Am I okay to have a milk?
And, you know, just give it to them and they'll put it in your bag.
Am I okay?
Because we're going to mix and match the sanitary items with the four to five items a week.
Right?
Because they're the same price range.
Or you can say...
Am I okay to grab a pack of nappies?
And the girls will say yes.
Because they'll write in their free pack of nappies given.
Okay?
Or you just say to the girls...
Am I right to get five items?
And they'll say yes.
And you can just, you know, pick up the five.
Oh, I think somebody had a macaroni ambrosia.
Let me know how that got off.
How you got off of that.
So, you can just say...
I'll have that, that.
That.
And am I okay to have a pack of dog biscuits?
Or am I okay to have a pack of Yunos?
And they just pack it up for you.
Originally, what I wanted was to have like this in every shop.
Where you just pack up your bag.
Like a see-through bag.
Put your five items in.
And just say this is my five items.
But we're not allowed to do it like that because Health and Safety don't want everybody touching the food.
So all you say is, am I okay to have five items?
And they'll do it for you.
Okay?
We do it like that to try and take the stigma out of food banks.
And to make it easier for us.
And to make it easier for you.
Because...
Shopping as I go, like, innit?
Because there's not many food banks you can walk into and do this.
Okay?
There's not many food banks you...
You normally have to...
Make a request online.
Fill in a form.
Give all your details.
But I didn't want to do it like that.
I wanted it to be simple for you.
Simple for the member of staff.
Simple for my accounting.
And I also wanted it to be simple.
To show the children.
That you didn't have this rigmarole of giving your name.
And oh god I've got to give my details now in front of people.
Right?
Because I wanted to show the children.
That you come in and you say am I okay to have these?
And the children can see you taking them straight back out.
Okay?
I know...
I have had some volunteers in the past say no you need to make a donation for that.
No you need to make a £2 donation for this.
No.
Okay?
If you want to put a donation...
Oh I forgot your box here.
If you want to make a donation...
Ah damn it I got you one of the boxes.
If you want to make a donation you're more than welcome to.
Okay?
But you don't have to.
Because you're already following the terms and conditions.
So that's how it works guys.
Okay?
So if you want to come in and have a mix and match.
But what we say is...
Even a milk...
Either a four to five items mix and match.
Or nappies.
So it's all about roughly the same price.
Oh loads of beer.
That's lovely isn't it?
I love them.
I can't believe they're still here.
Oh look at these.
I love miniature stuff.
Oh I love miniatures.
Look.
Oh I nearly blew it there.
Nearly blew it.
Look.
Lovely.
Now they check the prices as...
They go along in here as well.
They know how to do it.
So look at them.
Henry the Eighth.
They're lovely aren't they?
Nice.
Have some nice donations up here.
I've got no room to take match to Blackwood.
The Blackwood is quite full at the moment.
We've got a ton of donations in Leesas.
But don't worry about them.
I'm up there Wednesday to deal with them.
I love this.
It's so delicate.
Where's their phone?
I can't see it.
I need stronger glasses I think now.
Oh I think he's...
Oh he's done it.
Has he brought pet food in?
I think he has.
Just sorting them out I think.
So we've got pet food there.
Keep the crates for me and I'll uplift them next time I come up say.
Oh look at that little vending machine.
Oh it's the Ryan's World.
We've got a follower whose children like Ryan's World.
I can't remember who it is.
Oh there he is.
He's still going.
