Wood business on back burner as Jenny and Anthony focus on fight against virus

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Friday, 22 May 2020 00:28

Q Radio News

A Belfast couple have put their internationally-successful business on the back burner to focus on the fight against Covid-19.

Anthony and Jenny of the Dribbly Yak Company are wood engravers with clients all over the world.

But during lockdown they've been producing and selling NHS and rainbow pin badges - then using the profits to make face shields for frontline workers.

Jenny says it's a labour of love with hundreds of the shields already supplied - although the government has been surprisingly slow to accept an offer of help.

Have a listen to this heartwarming tale:

🎥 Almost time to show our appreciation 👏 for our health service heroes & other key workers. This couple do it all day, every day! Their own business is taking a back seat as they work flat out to raise funds for life-saving PPE. Here's the story from Jenny & Anthony @DribblyYak pic.twitter.com/1kGbugIoki
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) May 21, 2020