Mr Hastings Final Journey

Driving Miss Daisy Didcot Safely Chauffeur a Chaffeur’s Wife
to his funeral during the height of COVID-19 lockdown
Zororo (co-owner with Terence) of
Driving Miss Daisy Didcot was
contacted by the daughter of Mr
and Mrs B M Hastings in May,
desperately in need of suitable
mobility vehicle to chauffeur her
mother safely and securely to her
late husband's funeral.
Despite having only recently started
up the specialist transportation and
companionship service before
COVID19 struck, it did not deter
them, and they remained focussed
on supporting the Didcot and
surrounding areas communities
however they could during these
unprecedented times.
With strict hygiene protocols in
place, Zoro was able to reassure
the family that Driving Miss Daisy
was the obvious choice to
chauffeur Mrs H to her husband’s
(also a Chauffeur) funeral.
Zororo collected Mrs H from the
community hospital where she
was residing, took her to the family
home and then followed the hearse
to the crematorium.
Zororo was supportive throughout
the journey, pointing out to Mrs H
how many people had come out to
line the streets to offer their
condolences and show their
respects to her husband, to which
Mrs H fondly commented “Mr H
would be smiling seeing all these
people”.
The added value which Driving
Miss Daisy offer is that Zororo was
able to accompany Mrs H into the
chapel, practising safe social
distancing, where other family
members gathered and before
returning her safely back to the
hospital after the service.
Zororo commented that whilst she is confident
in infection control and had the Driving Miss
Daisy vehicle cleaning protocol in hand, with the
prevalent uncertainties surrounding the virus,
there was still the element of ‘what if?’ regarding
the journey; but she was very proud that the
Didcot team made it possible for Mrs H to safely
attend her husband’s funeral with dignity and
care.
"They were
considerate, caring
and respecful and I
can only highly
recommend them to
anyone in my
position."
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