You could say at 82 Richie Thompson is a man with time on his hands... but Richie, who is from Liverpool and now lives in Widnes, has been putting his spare time to good use.
He has been mending watches and replacing batteries for friends and family, and has raised £50 for the Tameside Hospital CT Scanner Appeal.
Richie (pictured) says he’s very supportive of the NHS as it has taken good care of him and he wants to give a little back.
His daughter, Annemarie Thompson, is the hospital’s Preceptorship Lead Nurse, supporting newly qualified colleagues, and says her mum and dad have been happily married for 55 years.
She says he wanted to support an initiative that will benefit the hospital where she works and knows the importance of detecting illnesses quickly.
Hospital Chief Karen James says she’s truly amazed by the kind-hearted people who want to help raise the funds needed to provide a much-needed CT scanner.
She says: “I know £1milllion is a lot of money, but it’s because of support from people like Richie that I’m convinced we will make it happen.”
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