Stranger No16

My Friday people this week is John a volunteer Blood Biker. I had a word with him at last Sundays car and motorbike event, where they had an information tent with riders and bikes on show.
The Blood Bikers are a Charitable Health Organisations using their own transportation Out of hours for the NHS, always at night to move Blood, Plasma, Tissue Samples, Documentation and other vital supplies between Hospitals, Hospices and Supply Centres.
Riders and drivers are the lifeblood of the organisation, without them it couldn't exist. they are always keen to hear from new prospective riders or drivers, however, they must fulfil the following essential requirements in order to ride or drive:
Aged over 30
No more than 6 penalty points on your licence
Full motorcycle / driving licence (as applicable)
Advanced IAM / RoSPA / Police qualification for car or motorcycle (as applicable)
Live within 8-10 miles of the locations served
Willing to work as a volunteer on a set shift pattern over 3-4 day periods covering overnight (7pm to 7am), and weekends / Bank Holidays for 24hr periods
Motorcyclists need to provide suitable motorcycle riding equipment: Boots, Trousers, Jacket including 'High Viz' Overjacket marked 'BLOOD', Gloves and plain white Bluetooth helmet.
The special equipped and painted motorcycles are provided for their use. more information click on the attached link.
https://whiteknights.org.uk/

[Anne]

Great detail in this portrait Peter. Lovely shot

[Peter]

@365anne Thank you Anne for your lovely comments they are appreciated:)

[Tatiana]

Хороший портрет!Приятная улыбка.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely portrait , and what a gorgeous grin A man carrying out worthwhile voluntary work

[Peter]

@simta Большое спасибо Татьяне, он был прекрасный человек, полный веселья :)

[Peter]

@beryl Thank you for your comments Beryl, these Volunteer bikers are all over the country doing sterling work for free:)

[Babs]

Lovely portrait. I wish he had been around years ago when I needed a blood transfusion. I was in hospital in Bangor, North Wales and would you believe there was no O positive blood in the hospital! They had to send it from Llandudno and shock horror they put it on a train and the police picked it up from the station at Bangor.

[Peter]

@onewing Thank you for your comments Babs, interesting story just the job these Blood Bikers do out of hours, by the way could have given me a call was a blood donor and guess what I'm O positive as well, lol:)

[Hazel]

John made me smile the minute I saw his portrait! You've captured him so well. Ray will be interested to see this as he does ambulance car driving two days a week - I'd never heard of this before In saw your post.

[Peter]

@quietpurplehaze Thank you for your great comments Hazel, click the link to find a group in your area Hazel, does this mean Ray maybe buying a white crash helmet and having a go, lol:)

[Hazel]

@pcoulson

I think he's fully occupied - I could, I suppose....... you know I'm kidding of course!