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Starter for 10: Gavyn Emery

By Bristol24/7  Thursday Mar 2, 2017

Gavyn is the founder of Keep Bristol Warm, a community movement that doesn’t ask for money, only donations and time. The project initially started by asking people to fill a rucksack with clothes, or anything else you might think would be helpful for the homeless. Recent activities involve wrapping scarves around lampposts for homeless people to pick up.

For his day job, Gavyn works full time in retail. “I love what I do,” he says. “Life is about living, loving and looking after each other.”

Gavyn is this month’s Starter for 10:

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North or South

South

Car or Bicycle
Bicycle

Hat or Scarf
Scarf

Evening Out or Night In
Evening Out

Coffee or Tea
Coffee

Beer or Cider
Beer
“I prefer to drink ale: more flavour and a huge verity to choose from.”

Art Gallery or Street Art
Street Art

Magazine or iPhone
iPhone

Early Morning or Late Night
Late Night

Summer or Winter
Summer

 

Read more: Starter for 10 – Clayton Planter

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