Bookshop Manager’s final farewell

A leaving party for the departing manager of the Thame Oxfam Bookshop, was held at The Swan Hotel in Thame just before Christmas, with almost 80 volunteers and special guests.

Dick Jennens (centre) with his wife and Oxfam’s Area Manager, Jon Adsett

Dick Jennens, who has managed the shop for 15 years, was visibly moved by the many presents he was given, including a book of comments and memories, filled in by most of those who have worked with Dick over the years.

Afterwards, Dick said: “My lasting memory of Thame Oxfam bookshop over the fifteen years is simply, people’s overwhelming generosity. Whether it is the 20 thousand people who willing gave us lots and lots of books, often, knowingly – valuable ones and then gift aided the donation, or the hundreds of volunteers who gave there time, worked hard [despite the tea breaks!] put up with the grumpy manager – but give enormous effort, or the donors who gave lots of cash in times of emergency. So a big thank you to them all.