we asked people to send in their snaps wearing their festive offerings last week. Many people took part to raise money for charity. Benefitting is Hospice at Home West Cumbria, based in Workington. Though the official day was December 11, the charity said people could organise their own throughout December whenever they liked. About 30 organisations have signed up including the Cumbria Blood donation team, Cartmell Shepherd, St James’ Infant School, Whitehaven, Gibbons & Co and Thomas Armstrong Ltd. Friends, family and neighbours can also join in by choosing a day in December when they can wear their jumpers. For information: hospiceathomewestcumbria.org.uk/news/today-is-our-christmas-jumper-day
The first patients to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by their GPs branded the historic day marvellous . The vaccine was first rolled out across the country last week, with hospitals – including West Cumberland Hospital, at Whitehaven – receiving doses to administer. And the momentous days just keep on coming, as Cumbrian patients received the jab from their GPs for the first time yesterday. The first Primary Care Networks (PCN) in the county to receive and administer the vaccine include Carlisle Healthcare and Copeland PCN, with great granddad Jim Addison being the first person in north Cumbria to receive the jab. Everybody here has been marvellous, and the team that discovered this antidote deserve a medal, the 88-year-old retired printer said.