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MORAY TAXI DRIVER GAREY ‘GUV’ STEWART RAISES £1,400 FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK
A Moray taxi driver has raised more than £1,400 for charity thanks to sing-songs and story telling on social media. Garey Stewart, 59, who owns Guvnor Taxis in Elgin, start- ed going live on Facebook to sing and tell local stories in an attempt to keep those self-iso- lating from feeling lonely. He never considered making money, but when friend Clare Netherton suggest- ed he could raise cash for charity
‘Guv’ jumped at the idea.
On the first day alone, he raised around £600. The money raised will go to Cancer Research UK. Garey said: “It all started out of bore- dom and being tied down in the house. “I have always liked keeping in touch with people and telling my memories of Elgin. I have lived locally all my life and know a fair bit about local history. “I told jokes and sto- ries. I’m not too bad at putting a smile on
pass the time, with his job as a taxi driv- er put on hold throughout the lock- down.
Proprietor of Guvnor Taxis Garey Stewart
folk’s faces. “Clare suggested I set up a fundraiser and that is how it started. Now I’m
even doing a nightly quiz with local based questions.” Garey has found himself looking to
He added: “I’ve not been out for the last week and a half, at least, and I think it would need to be an emergency now. “I’m 60 this year. If I was 65, I would be considering giving up self-employment and working part- time.
“I had £12,000 worth of bookings this year, and now nothing. All can- celled. It’s worrying times.”
But, during those worrying times, Garey has done his best to think of oth- ers and put them first. And, even after lockdown, he hopes to continue bringing joy to local folk. “I have a karaoke machine and would love
to take my
singing and story telling to local old folk’s homes,” he added. “For now I would just like to thank everyone, from all over, for their dona- tions and say thanks to Clare for the idea of raising cash.”
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